'People are dying': Pinal County's top prosecutor says kratom rules are too weak

'Kratom equivalent to fentanyl'; PCAO hopes to criminalize it

FLORENCE — The Pinal County Attorney’s Office not only wants to spread the word about the newly popularized narcotic drug that can be bought at gas stations, but County Attorney Brad Miller is advocating for state regulation.

'People are dying': Pinal County's top prosecutor says kratom rules are too weak

Pinal County Attorney Brad Miller argues weak regulations enable the distribution of a potent synthetic opioid.

Pinal County investigators look into addictive synthetic kratom products in smoke shops

Investigators in Pinal County went undercover to look into the sale of synthetic kratom containing 7-OH. Officials warn the compound is highly addictive and acts similarly to an opioid.

Pinal County Targets Synthetic Kratom, 7-OH Sales

Pinal County Attorney Brad Miller wants 7-OH kratom products classified as narcotics after undercover buys found them at Arizona gas stations and smoke shops.