In attempting to ban kratom and derivative products, Kansas is fighting the wrong drug war

By: Kolby Steiner

Outlets: Kansas Reflector

Published: March 17, 2026

Words: 701

Last Updated: 4 months, 2 weeks ago

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The headlines may have faded, but the opioid crisis is not over in Kansas.

In 2023, the most recent year for which we have data, 653 Kansans died from drug overdoses. That number can sound abstract until you picture what it means. It is roughly the population of a small Kansas town, about the size of Clyde or Hanover. It also represents the loss of hundreds of friends, sisters, brothers, sons, daughters, …

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