Controlled Substances Act

Investigators continue looking into the deaths of two students at the University of Mississippi (Ole Miss.) The two died this week and multiple published reports say packages of the drug kratom was found during the separate death investigations. Authorities said it is not confirmed that the kratom, or any controlled substance, contributed to either death. The powdered stimulant is against the law in Alabama, and the subject of reporting by APR news.

Alabama, Georgia, Michigan, Minnesota, Ohio, and Tennessee all have laws against what’s called tianeptine. The renewed concerns is because U.S. poison control centers have reported a steady rise in calls linked to the drug for more than a decade. Alabama outlawed tianeptine back in 2021. It’s listed as as a schedule one substance. Tianeptine is considered an an antidepressant that can be addictive and carries the risk of serious side effects. It’s never been approved by the FDA as a drug or dietary supplement

OPELIKA, Ala. (AP) — An Alabama psychiatrist has been charged with violating the Controlled Substances Act months after he was punished by the state…