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Mitragyna speciosa, or kratom, is a plant native to Southeast Asia and a botanical cousin of the coffee plant. Kratom leaves have a long history of traditional use as a stimulant and analgesic in that part of the world, but it has gained increasing popularity in the U.S. in recent decades. (Photo: ThorPorre via Wikipedia Commons)
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Fresno pivots on kratom sales, allows natural leaf but bans the plant’s concentrated derivative

by Tim Sheehan December 5, 2025December 5, 2025

Two weeks after giving preliminary approval to a law that would outlaw kratom sales, the Fresno City Council pivoted this week, giving a final green light this week to a modified law that restricts, rather than bans, the sale of kratom products to adults. Kratom, a plant in the same botanical family as coffee, is […]

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Fresno officials consider prohibiting sale of products containing kratom, sometimes called ‘gas station heroin’

by Tim Sheehan December 1, 2025December 1, 2025
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‘They still need care’: Why California migrant workers are avoiding medical clinics

by Larry Valenzuela, CalMatters December 1, 2025December 1, 2025

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