Federal prosecutors charge shop clerk and son with selling kratom thought to be tied to Ole Miss death
Summary
Federal prosecutors charged a store clerk and his son for selling kratom linked to the death of a University of Mississippi student. Authorities found the kratom derivative at the death scene and a local store, but it is still unclear if kratom caused the deaths.Key Facts
- Prosecutors charged a store clerk and his son in Mississippi over selling kratom tied to a student's death.
- The kratom derivative was found both at the death scene and in a local vape, tobacco, and beer store.
- Two University of Mississippi students were found dead on September 21 in separate locations.
- Authorities have no evidence connecting the two deaths, but both may be drug overdoses.
- Kratom acts as a stimulant at low doses and a sedative at high doses.
- The deaths prompted a Mississippi drug task force to warn people to avoid kratom.
- Kratom is legal federally but banned in 11 states; Mississippi regulates it with age restrictions.
- Oxford city and Lafayette County, where the university is located, have local kratom bans.
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