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Washington adopts ordinance banning synthetic kratom products and tightens retail rules with 45‑day phase-in
Summary
The council unanimously adopted an ordinance that prohibits synthetic kratom products, restricts natural-kratom sales to persons 21 and older and requires batch certification for some products, with certain provisions tolled for 45 days to allow retailers to sell existing inventory.
The Washington City Council on May 4 adopted an ordinance amending the city code to regulate kratom and related synthetic products.
The ordinance bans the sale of synthetic kratom products and establishes new labeling and certificate-of-analysis requirements for kratom items that are concentrated or chemically altered. The council set an age-of-entry restriction so retail establishments…
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