Kratom has risks, says doctor
A sign advertises Kratom (Mitragyna speciosa) in a Coeur d'Alene convenience store. Local health provides have flagged dependency issues for the substance and law enforcement have become concerned about its use.
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Dr. Benjamin Milam works at Kootenai Clinic Internal Medicine and is a Board-Certified Addiction Medicine Physician.
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Kratom is advertised in addition to CBD products outside a Coeur d'Alene gas station.
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It’s legal and available at convenience stores and online as tablets, capsules or extract, or even in the form of a tea.
Usually marketed as a stimulant, the substance known as kratom is legal in most states and no legislation has been moved forward in Idaho to regulate it.
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