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Fresno County supervisors advance revised kratom ordinance after hours of testimony
Summary
After a multi‑hour hearing with expert testimony and public comment, the Fresno County Board of Supervisors approved a motion to revise a proposed ordinance restricting retail kratom sales in unincorporated areas, exempting natural leaf for adults 21+ while banning concentrated 7‑hydroxy products above 2% and setting a second hearing for Dec. 9, 2025.
The Fresno County Board of Supervisors on Nov. 18 held a lengthy first hearing on a proposed ordinance to regulate retail sales of kratom in unincorporated parts of the county, directing staff to rewrite the measure to exempt natural leaf kratom for adults while targeting concentrated, synthesized compounds that public health experts say are most dangerous.
Supervisor Luis Magsig introduced the item as an effort to keep potent kratom products out of the hands of young people and to respond to public health concerns. Dr. (Voora/Vohr), a county medical toxicologist, told the board kratom products range widely in composition and pharmacology, that some purified alkaloids (notably 7‑hydroxymitragynine, or 7‑OH) have opioid‑like potency, and that reported local overdoses and deaths have been linked to…
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