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Spokane Council narrows proposed kratom ban, adopts restrictions on certain products
Summary
After emotional testimony and extended debate on enforcement limits, the council adopted an amendment that prohibits sale or distribution of kratom products containing synthesized alkaloids, those with 7‑hydroxymitragynine above 2%, or products attractive to children.
The Spokane City Council adopted a narrowed local restriction on kratom sales after a lengthy discussion that balanced public‑health concerns, enforcement limits and harm‑reduction testimony.
Council member Cathcart, who proposed the amendment, described it as a targeted approach rather than an outright ban: “Rather than just an outright ban, it does three things: it says that no person shall knowingly sell, offer to sell, or distribute within the city of Spokane any kratom product that 1) contains or is adulterated with synthesized kratom alkaloids or synthesized kratom constituents, 2)…
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