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INTRODUCTION BY GREG WALTERS On September 21, 2026, two students attending Ole Miss University  died of from what has been reported by some sources as a cocktail of drugs. S ome sources, (though not official) have linked the deaths to the use of Kratom, a naturally grown leaf plant. For the record, law officials investigating the deaths have not place the cause of death on the use of Kratom. Since the story broke, we have received six well written letters regarding Kratom and how it is used by some in the public to cope with chronic pain. Part of the reason it has drawn so much attention is that the Raytown Board of Aldermen will vote on October 21 whether or not to adopt restrictions on the sale of Kratom in Raytown. The following is a guest editorial from one of the letters we have received. Please! Do not Restrict the Sale of Kratom to the Public in Raytown   By Dana Avedisian I am writing regarding the Board's upcoming discussion of the proposed ordinance concerning k...
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RAYTOWN REPORT . . . . UPDATE Impeachment of Ward 3 Alderwoman Latrice Thomas Fails Tuesday night's regular meeting of the Raytown Board of Aldermen had to start late due to political maneuvering by the five members of the Board who were unhappy because the final vote of the Latrice Thomas Impeachment did not go the way they wanted it to. The Board voted on eight counts of impeachable offenses that had been brought forward against Ward 3 Alderwoman Latrice Thomas. In each count the proponents of the Impeachment were frustrated in their attempts to impeach Ward 3 Alderwoman Thomas. Each of the votes had a total of 4 NO VOTES to 5 YES VOTES. Under Missouri State Laws for a Fourth Class City (as is Raytown, Missouri) six votes are required for a ten-member Board to impeach one its members. Since the "six vote" thresh hold was not reached . . . each of the eight counts failed.  There was not any discussion during the voting process other than the sound of "yes" and ...
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