State representative working to get Kratom off shelves in Mississippi
PINE BELT, Miss. (WDAM) – Kratom and tianeptine could find themselves off the shelves in Mississippi.
State Representative Donnie Scoggin is working to pass House Bill 364, making both schedule one, making it illegal to sell them.
“Once it’s illegal to sell, then, hopefully, we could get it off the gas store shelves and make it a whole lot harder to get,” said Scoggin.
Many people in Jones County, including Ann Marie Brahm, have strong feelings against Kratom due to personal experiences.
“The effects of Kratom will forever affect me and I didn’t even take it,” said Brahm.
Brahm said her husband killed himself after taking a significant amount of Kratom.
“Anytime I go into a store and see a big glass case of Kratom, I just want to smash the glass,” said Brahm.
