Calera Store Defies Kratom Ban, Faces Felony Charges

0:00A story in Calera, Alabama just got busted for ignoring the Attorney General's cease-and-assist order on Cratum products. Cratum's been a banned schedule one substance there since 2016 and selling it counts as a felony. Cops say this spot kept pushing this stuff even after the warning. Last week, Attorney General Steve Marshall dropped the hammer with those letters after finding Cratum and items at various stores across the state. The goal was clear, shut it down, everywhere. Calera police chief David Hike called it out, noting some clerks at the cot store were straight up directing customers to other spots in the county still slinging the product. These violations hit hard because Cratum's illegal statewide and every seller should have gotten that official notice by now. It's sparking more checks to clean up the mess. Law enforcement's on it, watching close to make sure no one's dodging the rules on this ban leaf. Stay sharp out there. You've been listening to Birmingham News today, AI-powered local news.