Leon County commissioners unanimously voted to pursue a ban on kratom sales after a grieving mother described losing her 20-year-old college student to the substance in Tallahassee. Officials warn potent kratom products are being sold in gas stations and smoke shops, while questions remain about enforcement and whether traditional kratom tea should also be prohibited.
TALLAHASSEE, Fla. — A mother’s heartbreaking account of losing her 20-year-old son to a substance sold legally in Florida helped push Leon County commissioners toward a potentially sweeping ban on kratom.
“I cannot bring a child back, but my boys deserve better than a store clerk saying, ‘Hey, try this, it helps anxiety,'” Dayna McDonald told commissioners Tuesday…