The stimulating properties of kratom, akin to those of opiates, can create a cycle of repeated use, as individuals seek to maintain the perceived positive effects while inadvertently fostering dependence
Other brothers Abu Syed Chowdhury, Shah Shafiqul Islam and Shah Rafiqul Islam followed suit
(Department of Social Welfare, Wellington 1988)
Most offer cigarettes, vape products, pipe tobacco, and a wide range of accessories
Critics of the Brookline law, including convenience store owners who rely on the sales of tobacco products for a significant portion of their income, disagreed however, arguing that the Brookline law conflicts with the 2018 state law which allows those over the age of 21 to purchase tobacco products and would establish two sets of adults, one that could buy cigarettes and one that couldn't