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Fresno council amends kratom ordinance, limits high‑potency products and allows low‑potency leaf sales
Summary
After public testimony from users and business owners, the Fresno City Council on Dec. 4 adopted an amended ordinance banning high‑potency synthetic kratom products while allowing sale of natural loose‑leaf kratom to adults 21+ with a 1% cap on 7‑hydroxymitragynine concentration.
FRESNO — The Fresno City Council voted unanimously on Dec. 4 to adopt an amended ordinance regulating kratom sales in the city, a decision councilmembers framed as a balance between public safety and preserving access to traditional, loose‑leaf products.
Councilmember Nelson Esparza moved the amendment to allow natural, loose‑leaf kratom for adults 21 and older while capping the concentration of the synthetic, highly potent alkaloid 7‑hydroxymitragynine at 1% of total alkaloids. The council approved the measure 6–0 after more than an hour of public comment and debate among members about public‑health…
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