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A store in Lancaster selling kratom and delta-8, photographed in 2024.
Karen Kasler
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Statehouse News Bureau
Government/Politics
Ban on synthetic kratom in effect in Ohio, but more action could be coming
Karen Kasler
As of Thursday, a permanent ban on synthetic versions of the Asian herb kratom is in place in Ohio.
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