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Peru council agrees to prohibit synthetic kratom · Illinois Valley - Shaw Local

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  Peru Council agrees to prohibit Synthetic kratom, Written by Tom Collins. This
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  Everlet. Peru is joining the growing list of cities to prohibit kratom,
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  synthetic kratom, that is. Organic compounds still will be permitted. Peru Police
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  Chief Sarah Raymond told the City Council Monday that she recommends the
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  city draft an ordinance modeled after streaters. As previously reported, streaters set
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  concentration limits for synthetic forms of kratom, while keeping natural kratom available
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  for purchase to persons 21 and older. Specifically, the Streeter Ordinance permits
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  kratom in its plant-based form, provided it has not been chemically altered
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  or concentrated. Synthesized kratom, however, can be up to fifty times more
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  potent and can be fatally toxic. Raymond reminded Alderman that an earlier
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  proposal to flat out Prohibit Kratom in Peru was withdrawn after pushback
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  from the public. After due consideration, she said, limiting the ban to
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  synthetics. Kratom would protect the public while keeping organic compounds available for
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  medicinal benefits. I personally think we shouldn’t, jump on board with this,
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  Raymond said, adding later, it is beneficial in its natural state. Several
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  aldermen signaled immediate support for banning synthetics. Mayor Ken Kalowski lent his
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  support to A limited ban as well. I don't see why we
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  shouldn't, Kolowski said of the pending ordinance. Peru City Attorney Scott Schwecker
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  said a draft ordinance would be ready for a vote at the
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  November 2 meeting of the full city council. A series of municipalities
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  have enacted full or partial bans. The list includes Ottawa, Seneca, Marseille,
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  and Mendota. Oglesby informally agreed to prohibition and is likely to pass
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  an ordinance at its November meeting. Raymond pressed for counsel action in
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  part because two of LaSalle County's Kratom-related deaths were in Peru. Salle
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  County Coroner Rich Ploch has urged municipalities to restrict Kratom and now
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  hopes for county action to extend the ban to unincorporated areas of
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  LaSalle County. A presentation is planned for December 3rd in Ottawa, and
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  Ploch said he hopes to have a draft ordinance prepared by the
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  LaSalle County State's Attorney's Office ready for board consideration.