NH lawmakers look to regulate potency of 'gas station heroin'

NH lawmakers look to regulate potency of kratom

Kratom is a plant used for its psychoactive properties. The Centers for Disease Control reports the shift from traditional leaf preparations to high-potency alkaloid extracts raises safety concerns.

NH lawmakers look to regulate potency of 'gas station heroin'

An N.H. House committee on Tuesday gave a positive recommendation to a bill that seeks to ban the sale or possession of high-dose, synthetic or semi-synthetic kratom, a widely available product that presents public safety concerns.