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Crystal City Council Considers Kratom Ban, New Tobacco Regulations:

The city of Crystal could be among the first in the state of Minnesota to ban the sale of an opioid-like drug found at some gas stations and smoke shops. Kratom is made from the leaves of a tree native to southeast Asia. The largely unregulated drug is legal to sell to anyone over the age of 18 in Minnesota. "Consumption of its leaves produces both stimulant effects (in low doses) and sedative effects (in high doses), and can lead to psychotic symptoms, and psychological and physiological dependence," according to the Drug…