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Humpday Headlines: Kratom Derivative OD Victim ID'd as Genentech Employee
SFist • • health
Key Points:
- Robert Schuldt, a 37-year-old Genentech scientist, became the first person in San Francisco to die from an accidental overdose of the kratom-derived drug MGM-15, noted to be 50 times more potent than morphine.
- A Tesla Semi truck caught fire on I-880 near Highway 92 in Hayward, starting a lithium-ion battery fire that continues to smolder and emit toxic smoke, causing significant traffic disruptions.
- A one-year-old child died after falling from a moving vehicle in Oakland, though details surrounding the incident have not been disclosed.
- Protesters gathered at Eastmont Town Center in Oakland to oppose ICE's presence, arguing it deters residents from accessing essential social services and healthcare.
- A ballot measure in Berkeley will determine whether taxpayer funds will be used to establish a public bank in the city.
