Board of Health advances Kratom regulation draft
Board of Health reviewed and refined draft regulations on Kratom manufacturing and sales ahead of a public hearing. The three-member board unanimously approved the June meeting minutes and worked on draft Regulation Chapter 31 with guidance from Director of Public Health Michael K. Boudreau, with
Board of Health · Meeting of July 20, 2026
NATICK — Board of Health reviewed and refined draft regulations on Kratom manufacturing and sales ahead of a public hearing. The three-member board unanimously approved the June meeting minutes and worked on draft Regulation Chapter 31 with guidance from Director of Public Health Michael K. Boudreau, with public notices to be published.
The Health Department announced a tentative agreement for a new Public Health Nurse position. Confirmed Cyclospora cases appeared in Michigan, Ohio, Indiana, Kentucky, and West Virginia with none in Massachusetts, and Natick's arbovirus risk remains low.
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Source: the Board of Health meeting of July 20, 2026, compiled from the official minutes.
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