Mississippi Investigators Urge Ban on Synthetic Kratom After Student Overdose Deaths
Lafayette County, Mississippi narcotics investigators are calling for state lawmakers to ban synthetic kratom following the suspected overdose deaths of two University of Mississippi students, where packaging with the substance was found and a chemically manipulated product, SMAX Pseudo-DHM pills,…
Lafayette, IN, September 30, 2026 — Lafayette County, Mississippi narcotics investigators have urged state lawmakers to enact a ban on synthetic kratom. This call comes in the wake of suspected overdose deaths involving two University of Mississippi students.
According to investigators, packaging containing synthetic kratom was discovered at the scene of the incidents. Reports indicate that the students had reportedly purchased a product described as a chemically manipulated substance known as SMAX Pseudo-DHM pills.
The exact date of the suspected overdose deaths was not immediately provided. Similarly, the specific identities of the students involved have not been publicly released. Authorities stated that packaging associated with synthetic kratom was found in connection with the case.
Narcotics investigators are seeking legislative action to prohibit the sale and possession of synthetic kratom, citing concerns about its potential dangers and association with recent fatalities. The call targets state lawmakers, urging them to consider the substance’s implications and to pass legislation for its removal from the market.
Further details regarding the chemical composition of SMAX Pseudo-DHM pills and the precise nature of their manipulation were not specified. The status of any legislative proposals or discussions initiated by state lawmakers in response to this request is also not yet available.
Story summarized from the original created by Jacob Gallant on www.wlfi.com, see more information here.
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