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Mariposa staff presents draft kratom ban; board signals support for countywide prohibition
Summary
Health staff presented a draft county ordinance to ban kratom sales; public comment split between addiction-prevention advocates urging a ban and industry representatives urging regulation that preserves access to natural kratom while targeting synthetics. Supervisors largely signaled support for a full ban and asked county counsel to align penalty amounts with local code.
Health and Human Services Director Christina Kehili returned to the board Feb. 10 with a draft ordinance that would ban the sale and distribution of kratom in Mariposa County and a matrix of approaches other counties have taken.
Kehili said the draft mirrors language used elsewhere and noted that an assembly bill that would set a 21‑year minimum age and limit synthetic concentrations (Assembly Bill 1088) has seen limited movement. She also said the California Department of Public Health…
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