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North Dakota Weighs Kratom Restrictions

North Dakota lawmakers are considering kratom regulations during a special legislative session. On this week’s Prairie Beat, hosts Danielle Webster and Erik Deatherage examine the state’s debate over kratom and 7-OH with addiction medicine specialist Dr. Robert Cole Pueringer, who explains the risks of dependency, the need for regulation and how an outright ban could have unintended consequences.

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