Supervisors continue Kratom debate

A debate as to whether products containing Kratom should be banned in Pearl River County was discussed at Monday’s Board of Supervisors meeting.

The debate comes after a previous meeting where the Board of Supervisors approved a motion to draft an ordinance that could potentially ban the sale of such products locally.

Monday, Daniel Wise, a county resident, addressed the Board about his positive personal experience with the substance and why he decided to give it a try. Wise said that back in 2020 he was dealing with a shoulder injury he suffered while performing Judo moves. His shoulder hurt so much that he sought medical attention and got an MRI. Medical staff told Wise that the only thing that could be done to lessen the pain would involve surgery. Not wanting to go under the knife, and declining to take the opioid medication he was prescribed for the pain, his research brought him to Kratom.