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Council holds first reading of ordinance to ban local sale of a synthetic substance
Summary
Council conducted a first reading of Ordinance 21-53 addressing a locally sold synthetic product; members noted a recent federal action banning one synthetic form and said the local ordinance is precautionary pending court outcomes.
Mr. Turner read the first reading of Ordinance 21-53, which would ban the sale of a synthetic product referenced in the transcript as '708 synthetic' or '708 synthetic pratham.' Council members explained that a federal ban on at least one synthetic form took effect this month and that local action is intended to address any changes that might return via litigation or reclassification.
"At this point in time, that's the only thing we really can, ban as any synthetic form," Mr. Turner said during the reading. Council discussed that retailers had already pulled the product from shelves voluntarily; the mayor said the federal government would be the primary enforcer but the city will adopt a local ordinance to avoid any regulatory gap if court challenges arise. The ordinance was placed on the agenda as a first reading; no final adoption vote was recorded in this segment.
