Kansas City Crackdown On Gas Station Drugs Coming Soon?!?

A proposed KCMO regulatory crackdown could lean on local shops in terms of licensing  . . . But let's not forget that KC's power pretty much ends at Municipal Court.

So, basically, this "ban" is just another flex that makes life harder for local businesses selling a myriad of junk to tired commuters. 

Reality check . . .  

Across Missouri & most of the nation . . . Sketchy pills & supplements don't have much oversight even if they're slightly worse than gas station hot dogs. 

Still . . . 

The warning should work to remind locals that "Caveat Emptor" is a fundamental principle of human existence and post-capitalism . . . Check-it:  

The ban would cover substances such as kratom, Delta-8, Delta-9 THC edibles, nitrous oxide and other synthetic cannabinoids typically found in convenience stores, vape shops and smoke shops . . .

“The Kansas City Health Department’s data shows clear connections between these products and adverse health outcomes, including overdoses,” Kansas City, Missouri, Public Safety Director Lace Cline said Wednesday. “When you combine the health risks with the documented public safety issues we’ve observed at businesses selling these substances, the need for regulation becomes undeniable.”

The proposed ban comes as state and federal officials are also targeting the manufacture and sale of synthetic substances such as 7-OH.

Read more via www.TonysKansasCity.com link . . .

KSHB: Kansas City, Missouri, Mayor Quinton Lucas calls for ban on ‘gas station drugs’

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