Portsmouth rep wants kratom locked up behind sales counters

By: Alexander Castro

Outlets: Rhode Island Current

Published: March 20, 2026

Words: 1,009

Last Updated: 16 hours, 28 minutes ago

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The psychoactive herb kratom can be legally sold in Rhode Island starting April 1, but a Portsmouth lawmaker and pharmacist wants it to be kept in a locked case behind sales counters.

Rep. Michelle McGaw, a Portsmouth Democrat, had voted against passage of the kratom law last year.

“Kratom is an addictive psychoactive substance,” McGaw said in a statement. “Particularly given how little study there has been on its effects on the body, it …

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