Kratom

Mitragyna speciosa or kratom leaves are made into with medicinal capsules and powder.

 Getty ImagesMitragyna speciosa or kratom leaves are made into medicinal capsules and powder.

Add Lee County to the growing list of Northeast Mississippi jurisdictions that are considering a ban on kratom, a herbal drug that is legal in the United States.

During Monday’s regular meeting of the Lee County Board of Supervisors, Sheriff Jim Johnson and Mississippi Bureau of Narcotics agent Tammy Reynolds appeared before the board to request a ban on the sale and possession of kratom, a product they described as dangerous and addictive. Monroe and Itawamba counties and the cities of Fulton and Mantachie are among those that have recently enacted such bans, and other surrounding municipalities and counties are studying the issue. The effort is being led by local law enforcement, the Mississippi Bureau of Narcotics and a group of kratom opponents based in Lowndes County.

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