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Temecula council adopts kratom regulations after public testimony urging leaf regulation
Summary
After multiple public speakers urged regulation of traditional kratom leaf rather than prohibition, the Temecula City Council approved its consent calendar including an ordinance amending municipal code to regulate kratom products (second reading), and directed staff to notify businesses about policy changes.
Temecula City Council approved its consent calendar, which included a second-reading ordinance to regulate kratom products, after several residents and advocates spoke in favor of regulating traditional kratom leaf and banning only high-potency synthetic derivatives.
During public comment, multiple residents described personal or family experiences they said showed benefits from traditional kratom leaf. Art Richard said kratom "has relieved my anxiety," and urged the council to consider natural-leaf access and careful regulation rather than a broad ban. Cassandra Peters, a…
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