Across the United States, state lawmakers are grappling with how—or whether—to regulate kratom, a plant-derived substance that can have opioid-like effects in higher doses. Unscheduled at the federal level, kratom is widely available in many places and can be purchased in retail settings, a fact that has earned it the label "gas station heroin." In a new policy analysis, Rockefeller Institute Director of Operations and Fellow Heather Trela examines emerging trends in how states and municipalities are contending with the risks and benefits of this increasingly common drug. Continue Reading... |
