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Tennessee lawmakers are pushing for a statewide kratom ban, known as Matthew Davenports Law, following a Chattanooga mans death from mixing it with prescription meds. The bill, if passed, would make possession a class A misdemeanor and selling or manufacturing a class C felony. Kratom, derived from a Southeast Asian tree, is currently legal for those aged 21 and up in Tennessee, but lacks FDA approval. Bills are rapidly moving through the Senate and House, with potential additions to workplace drug tests and coroner testing for overdose deaths. Public opinion is divided, with health reports showing increased emergency room visits but rare fatal overdoses. Users praise kratom for chronic pain relief and helping kick harder drugs, while other states have full bans or regulations. The kratom debate is heating up in Nashville, balancing user stories against safety concerns.

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