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Council introduces ordinance to ban sale and distribution of kratom products; stakeholders urge narrower approach

City Council and Orange Redevelopment Agency (joint meeting) · January 13, 2026
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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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