Summary
Two new ordinances ban retail sales of nitrous oxide and kratom, aimed at youth misuse, while leaving personal possession legal. Chronic-pain patients pushed back hard on the kratom ban, asking for regulation of dangerous 7-OH synthetics instead.
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Last discussed May 12, 2026.
Impact analysis
Minimal — enforcement is expected to run within existing police and code enforcement resources.
Youth and families protected from unregulated psychoactive products sold at smoke shops and convenience stores.
Chronic pain patients and retailers say the kratom ban cuts off a safer alternative to opioids and hurts small businesses.
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