Tinley Park approves kratom ban despite community and industry concerns

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Tinley Park passed an ordinance Tuesday to prohibit the sale, distribution and use of kratom, but granted exceptions in the first year.

John Shinholser, founder of the McShin Foundation which aids people in addiction recovery, addresses the Tinley Park Village Board June 18, 2024. Tinley Park passed an ordinance Tuesday to prohibit the sale, distribution and use of kratom, prompting objections from businesses and advocates, but granted a 12-month amnesty period for businesses primarily profiting from kratom sales, and a six-month period for those selling it as an accessory.

Jessica Hamouri, owner of Smokey Top, a vape and tobacco shop in Tinley Park, said the ban would cause her to lose 40% of her business.“If this ban goes through, it’s significantly going to hurt all of our businesses,” Hamouri said. “This must be done right without favoring corporate monopolies or starting a new war on drugs that targets small businesses and minorities in Illinois,” Wu said. “We do not support a ban on the industry.”John Shinholser, a recovered addict since 1982, who founded the McShin Foundation, dedicated to aiding individuals in addiction recovery, told Tinley Park officials about kratom’s role as a tool in addiction recovery.

Village Board members agreed more guidance is needed from state lawmakers before regulatory legislation can be passed at the municipal level.The Orland Park Village Board passed a similar ordinance in May, banning kratom, tianeptine, Delta-8, and other novel synthetic and psychoactive drug products.Advocates say the substance could reduce dependence on highly addictive painkillers, offering a potential alternative for medication-assisted therapy in treating opioid addiction.

As of February, 22 states and the District of Columbia regulate kratom, according to the Legislative Analysis and Public Policy Association.

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