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Bloomington council adopts ordinance restricting kratom sales and possession with brief delay before enforcement
Summary
After hour‑long public comment and presentations from public‑safety and medical experts, the Bloomington City Council approved an ordinance amending chapter 28 of the city code to prohibit possession, sale, delivery and distribution of kratom and related synthetic alternatives, with the ordinance to take effect 11 days after passage.
The Bloomington City Council on Monday approved an ordinance amending chapter 28 (misdemeanors) of the city code to prohibit possession, sale, delivery and distribution of kratom and certain synthetic alternatives, adopting an 11‑day delayed effective date.
Council member Mosley, the ordinance sponsor, said the proposal "comes from a place of caring for our neighbors" after months of research and outreach. Mosley asked the council to support a measure he described as intended to add consumer safeguards rather than to criminalize residents.
The ordinance followed roughly 30 minutes of in‑person and virtual public comment and a staff presentation. Assistant Chief Paul Williams told the council it was not…
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