MARLBOROUGH — The Marlborough Board of Health voted to ban kratom on Oct. 7, making it the fifth municipality in Massachusetts to regulate the substance.
The ban will go into effect on Dec. 1, according to the ordinance.
“I am so proud of the Marlborough board of health. They actively listened to both sides of the debate, and sided with the position of saving lives. Banning kratom and all its derivatives will possibly save the lives of our students and neighbors,” said Ward 1 City Councilor Mark Vital…