Kratom-Related Calls Surge in Washington Amid Push for Regulations

(KIRO 7) Kratom is sold in smoke shops, advertised on Seattle sidewalks, and available at gas stations. And as increasingly potent kratom products spread across Washington, the state’s poison center is seeing a sharp rise in calls.

However, Washington remains one of 16 states without any statewide regulations governing kratom, according to the American Kratom Association.

When Tiffany Mercer first tried kratom, she believed she was taking an herbal supplement that could give her a little energy and help her through a difficult period in her life.

A friend had recommended it while Mercer, a mother of two from Vancouver, was going through a divorce and struggling with anxiety and sleep.

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