As Manatee County officials consider a ban on kratom, local businesses that sell drinks containing the herbal supplement are asking for a compromise.
Owners ofAdobe Kava and Kava Social Club in downtown Bradenton say a complete kratom ban would take away halfof their business. The two businesses joined forces with a group called Operation Kratom to oppose the ban and approach county officials with other potential solutions.
“We formed very quickly after we were alerted that there was an ordinance going in to ban kratom. The purpose of Operation Kratom is to tell the side of kava bars in the area and the impact that it would have on our communities that we’ve developed,” said Andrew Schroeder, general manager of Adobe Kava, 1302 13th Ave. W., Bradenton…