MANHATTAN, IL — Manhattan’s newest business, South Side Tobacco and Vape, will hold its grand opening and ribbon cutting ceremony Nov. 18, the village said.
The tobacco and vape store, 24520 S. US 52, is already open to the public, and sells vaping products, CBD products, kratom, smoking accessories and cigars, according to its Facebook page.
At the grand opening, owner Scott Coveny will give a tour of his business and discuss the different products he sells.
The business is open 8 a.m. to 9 p.m., Monday through Friday; 9 a.m. to 9 p.m. Saturday; and 9 a.m. to 5 p.m.… Continue reading.
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A group home worker is accused of letting a man with Down syndrome die in a hot van.WFTS reports Joshua Russell, with Crossroads of Pinellas in Florida, was driving 35-year-old John Lapointe back to the group home.The incident happened back in May. Russell, 26, stopped at his home on the way back from Lapointe’s doctor visit. He left Lapointe in the van, according to authorities.While inside his home, Russell took kratom to feel “more alert,” he later told authorities.He then continued to drive back to the group home. WTSP reports Russell felt tired and nauseated during the drive. He parked the van, turned it off and took a nap.Russell woke up sweating and noticed Lapointe was not breathing, according to WFTS.… Continue reading.
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LAFAYETTE — Police found a package of ground, dull colored plants with hues of gray, yellow and a hint of green during an investigation early Thursday.
It was kratom.
If you’ve never heard of kratom, you’re not alone.
“It’s very new to us in this area,” Lafayette police Lt. Matt Gard said. “It’s not become too common yet, but it’s starting to pop up.”
Kratom is an illegal controlled substance in Indiana.… Continue reading.
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WASHINGTON–(Business Wire)–More than 1000 Americans have signed a petition calling on journalists to start covering the coffee-like botanical kratom in a fair and balanced fashion. The petition was sent over the weekend by the Kratom Information & Resource Center (KIRC) to nine leading U.S. news media trade groups.
A KIRC media analysis found that an astonishing 92 percent of nearly 2500 stories about kratom published between February 1-May 17, 2019 were unfair and unbalanced. The attack on kratom has taken place even though the U.S. Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA) backed off a 2016 campaign to classify kratom as a narcotic.… Continue reading.
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