CAPE GIRARDEAU, Mo. (KFVS) - Missouri Attorney General Catherine Hannaway called kratom a potentially dangerous substance and warned consumers may be exposed to deceptive marketing practices.

In a statement, the attorney general said, “When businesses peddle unregulated, addictive substances and hide the risks, they violate the trust of Missouri consumers.”

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Grateful Headz in Cape Girardeau had been selling kratom in extract and powder form before owner Madison Snyder learned the product could be addictive.

Snyder said because her shop is more tightly regulated, she did not want to continue selling a product that was not FDA approved. She added that customer feedback was also a major reason for pulling the

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