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Council introduces ordinance to ban sale and distribution of kratom products; stakeholders urge narrower approach
Summary
Council members voted to introduce an ordinance that would ban sale and distribution of kratom products in the city, following staff concerns about adulterated and high-potency 7-OH products; industry and users asked for targeted controls instead of a blanket ban.
The City Council introduced (first reading) an ordinance to prohibit the sale and distribution of kratom products in the City of Orange.
City staff presented public-health concerns including inconsistent potency, adulteration and risks associated with concentrated 7-hydroxymitragynine (7-OH) extracts. "Side effects of kratom and 7-OH include withdrawal symptoms, insomnia, anxiety, seizures and, in…
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