AGP Executive Report
Last update: 10 hours agoKratom Crackdown: Gov. Kelly Armstrong and AG Drew Wrigley announced sweeping executive actions to ban kratom statewide, with a sale/use/possession ban starting Aug. 5 and an emergency move to classify 7-OH as a Schedule I drug, citing 50 North Dakota deaths tied to kratom since 2019. Special Session Push: Armstrong says the executive order expires in about 30 days, so lawmakers will return to Bismarck Sept. 2 to put the ban into state law. Legislative Personnel: Fargo Mayor Josh Boschee resigned from the North Dakota Senate effective Aug. 4, clearing the way for District 44 to name a replacement ahead of the Sept. 2 special session. Health Policy Watch: North Dakota’s neighbors and national lawmakers are also moving on health enforcement—Missouri AG Catherine Hanaway backed federal legislation to expand states’ Medicaid fraud authority beyond provider fraud. Public Services: North Dakota Protection & Advocacy launched an online Service Directory to help people with disabilities and families find resources across the state. Local Growth: The KIDS Program and HIT Inc. will expand into a new Dickinson facility in 2027 to meet rising early intervention demand. Safety Update: Theodore Roosevelt National Park confirmed a missing hiker, Artoun Gostantian, was found dead after a weeks-long search.
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