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Huntington Beach council asks staff to craft local rules on kratom sales, citing synthetic‑product risks
Summary
Council voted unanimously to direct staff to work with police to prepare an ordinance addressing sale and distribution of kratom, with an emphasis on distinguishing natural leaf products from chemically altered formulations associated with harms.
The Huntington Beach City Council voted 7‑0 to ask the city manager and police department to draft a local ordinance addressing the sale and distribution of kratom, citing public‑safety concerns about synthetically altered products.
Councilwoman Gracie Vandermark, who introduced the item, told colleagues that the Orange County Board of Supervisors and several nearby cities have taken steps to restrict kratom sales and that the county sheriff has signed a letter supporting those…
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