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Ohio Board of Pharmacy Places Temporary Ban on Opioid-Like Kratom Products

Ohio bans synthetic kratom products containing opioid-like compounds after more than 200 overdose deaths; natural kratom leaf remains legal during 180-day emergency period.

Summary by WCPO Cincinnati
Smoke shops across Ohio have been hit with a temporary ban on synthetic kratom products that contain an opioid-like compound.The Ohio Board of Pharmacy put a 180-day ban on the sale of all forms of kratom that aren't 100% natural.This is nasty, nasty stuff, and it needs, frankly, to go away, said Ohio Gov. Mike Dewine. There's no dispute about that. Everybody thinks that needs to go away.WATCH: What is kratom and how are people reacting to the b…

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Cleveland Scene broke the news in on Tuesday, December 16, 2025.
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