Anyone in South Carolina can walk into a store and buy kratom or 7-OH, a powerful derivative of the drug’s active ingredient. Supporters say that it is safe and can help beat opiaite addictions.

Overall, rates of new cancer diagnoses and cancer-related deaths have declined. Between 2018 and 2022, cancer death rates have decreased by 1.7% each year for men and 1.3% for women, the report stated ...