NORTHAMPTON, Mass. (WWLP) - The Northampton board of health has unanimously voted to draft a regulation prohibiting the sale of kratom and synthetic cannabinoids.

Kratom is a tree, native to Southeast Asia, that produces opioid and stimulant-like effects.

It has already been banned from being manufactured and sold in Springfield and Belchertown. The federal government has proposed classifying it as a Schedule 1 drug. A public hearing on the proposed ban will be held on August 21st via Zoom at 5:30 pm.

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