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Edgar County board bans sale and delivery of certain '7‑OH' products
Summary
The Edgar County Board passed an ordinance prohibiting sale and delivery of the referenced '7‑OH' products after members cited research on the substance's potency and risk; the ordinance passed on roll-call vote.
Edgar County commissioners voted to adopt an ordinance prohibiting the sale and delivery of certain products referred to in the meeting as "7‑OH" products.
Board member Dan, who had researched the substance, described it during the meeting: “It’s a drug that comes from a plant. Plant comes from South America. It’s new on the market. It’s strong or stronger than marijuana,” and said the county should act to prevent its sale. The chair noted that similar resolutions had been circulated by other county agencies and that staff had reviewed the draft ordinance and suggested edits.
A motion to adopt the ordinance was moved and, following a roll-call vote (McCarty, Hector, Bruner, Ellis, Locke recorded as voting yes), the ordinance passed. The board recorded that other municipal bodies had considered similar restrictions and that county staff had made appropriate changes to the draft language.
The meeting record does not include a detailed enforcement plan or fine schedule in the discussion; the ordinance was presented as a local prohibition of sale and delivery of the specified products. The board moved on after approving the measure.
