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Local nurse practitioner urges council to act on concentrated 7‑OH kratom products
Summary
A Cedar Park nurse practitioner told council that concentrated 7‑hydroxymitragynine products (referred to as '7‑OH') are being sold in local gas stations despite state restrictions and urged stronger code enforcement and a task force to remove them.
Barbara Davis, a family nurse practitioner who said she has worked in Cedar Park for more than 20 years, urged the council to address the illegal sale of concentrated 7‑hydroxymitragynine (described in the meeting as '7‑OH' or a kratom-derived alkaloid) at privately owned gas stations. She said the product has been illegal in concentrated or synthetic form in Texas since Sept. 1, 2023 under the Texas Consumer Protection Act (cited in public comment as House Bill 297) and described it as highly potent with clinical risks.
Davis said she had worked with local stores and state agencies, reported ongoing local sales, and offered to help form a task force; she asked the council to direct code enforcement and police to step in or place an item on a future agenda. Council suggested she connect with the police chief and other local law-enforcement partners as a next step. The comment was presented during the public‑comment period and did not produce immediate council action.
