KCMO passes ban on ‘gas station drugs’ as Kansas considers stricter penalties

KANSAS CITY, Mo. (KCTV) – Kansas City has officially banned synthetic kratom products and tightened restrictions on natural kratom sales in a unanimous City Council vote aimed at curbing what officials call dangerous ‘gas station drugs.’

The new regulations prohibit the sale of synthetic kratom to anyone and restrict natural kratom purchases to customers 21 and older.

The restrictions target unregulated substances that have become increasingly available at convenience stores and vape shops throughout the city…

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