Kratom Ban, Tree Branch Collection, Clint Hill Memorial

Kratom ban, tree branch collection, Clint Hill memorial

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Gov. Armstrong Explains the Thought Process Behind His Emergency Kratom Ban and Special Session

[audio mp3="https://dehayf5mhw1h7.cloudfront.net/wp-content/uploads/sites/2329/2026/08/03150436/armstrong_2026-08-03.mp3"] FARGO, ND – North Dakota Governor Kelly Armstrong is calling state lawmakers to Bismarck for a September special legislative session after issuing an emergency executive health order to ban the sale, possession, and use of kratom statewide. Speaking on The Jay Thomas Show, Armstrong detailed his thought process behind target…

Port: Armstrong's kratom blitz is what responsive, responsible public service looks like

It is currently legal for my almost-11-year-old son to ride his bike down to the local convenience store and pick up a pouch of what's colloquially known as gas station heroin. That needs to change.

Minnesota raises kratom purchase age as poison center calls climb

A new Minnesota law raises the legal age to buy kratom to 21. The change comes as health officials warn about increasingly potent products and a rise in kratom-related poison center calls.