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Murrieta council directs staff to notify retailers after state kratom advisory; vote 3–2
Summary
After a Jan. 9 advisory from the California Department of Public Health, Murrieta councilmembers debated kratom policy and voted 3–2 to direct staff to notify local smoke shops and wellness stores about the advisory once verified by the city attorney.
Murrieta City Council voted 3–2 on Jan. 20 to direct staff to send a verified notice to local smoke shops and wellness stores informing them of a Jan. 9 California Department of Public Health advisory that the retail sale and online sale of kratom products may be unlawful under state health code.
The action followed a nearly two-hour discussion that included a reading of the CDPH letter to licensed tobacco retailers and more than a dozen public commenters. Mayor John Lavelle read portions of the advisory into the record and said the letter indicates the state believes kratom and certain concentrated derivatives are covered by…
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