A proposal to ban the sale of a powerful synthetic compound derived from the kratom plant advanced at Rockford City Council this week, as officials warned of its opioid-like effects and growing presence in local shops.
(WKBN) -- Ohio Attorney General Dave Yost is urging caution as new data from the Ohio Bureau of Criminal Investigation shows a continued rise in drug seizures involving carfentanil and other deadly synthetic opioids. Carfentanil is a lethal synthetic opioid about 100 times more potent than fentanyl and about 10,000…