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Yolo County health officer warns kratom poses risks; board asks staff for cost analysis on local ordinances
Summary
Yolo County Health Officer Dr. Amy Sisson told the Board of Supervisors that kratom contains opioid‑acting compounds and has been linked to seven county deaths since 2017. Staff recommended continuing referrals to the state; the board asked staff to return with cost and impact information on a county ordinance option.
Dr. Amy Sisson, Yolo County health officer, told the Board of Supervisors on April 14 that kratom contains opioid‑acting compounds and poses public‑health risks, and recommended that the county continue referring retailers who sell kratom to the California Department of Public Health for enforcement while considering local options.
The briefing was informational only. Sisson told the board that county review of death certificates identified seven deaths mentioning kratom since 2017; five involved other substances such as fentanyl or benzodiazepines and two involved only kratom, according to her presentation. She said kratom products contain pharmacologically active compounds including metragynine and 7‑hydroxymitragynine and that 7‑hydroxymitragynine is…
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