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Kratom banned in Mendota · Illinois Valley - Shaw Local

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  Kratom, and in Mendota.
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  Written by Matthias Werner This article is being read by an automated
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  voice, brought to you by Everlet. Kratom, a drug and chemical of
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  concern according to the Drug Enforcement Administration, is now banned in Mendota.
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  The city joined the growing list of local municipalities to prohibit the
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  sale and distribution of kratom and related products. It's just another good
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  time drug for people, Mendota Mayor Dave Bulk said. This is the
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  first thing we've done about it. According to the Department of Justice
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  and Drug Enforcement Administration, consumption of crushed kratom leaves through smoking, drinking
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  in a brewed tea, or ingesting gel capsules produces stimulant and sedative
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  effects, depending on the dose. Use can
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  lead to psychotic symptoms and psychological and physiological dependence, especially on the
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  two major psychoactive ingredients of mitragenine and 7 hydroxymitragenine. If consumed
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  in low doses, Kratom produces the stimulating effects of increased alertness, physical
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  energy and talkativeness. If consumed in high doses, users experience sedative effects,
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  according to the DOJ and DEA. Kratom can cause nausea, itching, sweating,
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  dry mouth, constipation, increased urination, tachycratia, vomiting, drowsiness, loss of appetite, anorexia,
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  weight loss, insomnia, hepatotoxicity, seizure, and hallucinations. Mendota follows some local cities
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  in banning Kratom, with Spring Valley passing a ban last month and
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  Seneca and Ottawa enacting bans earlier this year.