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Board sets second reading for county kratom restrictions after supervisors amend proposal
Summary
Following amendments focused on high‑potency products, underage sales and child‑attractive labeling, the Board set a second reading and adoption date for a county ordinance restricting certain kratom products for Aug. 26, 2025.
The Board of Supervisors on Aug. 12 moved the proposed county ordinance restricting sales and possession of certain kratom products to a first‑reading posture after amendments and set its second reading and potential adoption for Aug. 26, 2025.
Supervisor Katrina Wynne (transcript ID: Wynne) said amendments clarify the county’s target is products with high levels of a substance referred to in the discussion as “7 0,” and that the revised draft removes packaging restrictions while continuing to ban underage sales and labeling that appeals to minors. "It is important to know that kratom in its natural form has low levels of 7 0," Wynne said, and argued the county should target highly concentrated synthetic products believed to pose the greatest risk.
Supervisor Foley and others supported the measure, citing local treatment providers’ reports of increased kratom‑related admissions to addiction treatment. Foley noted that Hoag Addiction Treatment Center has seen a rapid rise in kratom cases and said the board should work with cities to harmonize rules where appropriate.
Because the ordinance was amended since its initial consideration, the clerk treated the item as a first reading; the board set the second reading and adoption date, allowing staff time to finalize the revised language and return it to the board. No vote to adopt was taken at this meeting.
