Committee meets to discuss the impact of the drug 'kratom' in West Virginia

Committee meets to discuss the impact of the drug 'kratom' in West Virginia

CHARLESTON, W.Va. (WOWK) — The House Public Health Committee met on Sunday to discuss the impact and regulation of kratom in West Virginia. According to the Mayo Clinic, kratom is "an herbal extract that comes from the leaves of an evergreen tree called Mitragyna speciosa." The supplement — called "7OH" in its synthetic form after one of kratom's active ingredients — comes from Southeast Asia and is known for its stimulating effects in lower dos…