Bellingham City Council votes on kratom regulations

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  Bellingham City Council is considering new regulations to ban the sale of kratom and 7-OH productsNo usable supporting receipt — unverified.
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  Other Northwest Washington municipalities are addressing addiction concernsNo usable supporting receipt — unverified.
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  The products are marketed as natural supplements“The products are marketed throughout the state and nationwide as natural energy boosters, pain relievers and supplements.”
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  The products have become increasingly potentNo usable supporting receipt — unverified.
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  The products are linked to rising addiction casesNo usable supporting receipt — unverified.
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  State and federal efforts to regulate these substances have stalled“State legislators have previously proposed three bills to regulate the products, but none has passed. Federally, the Drug Enforcement Administration recently scheduled three compounds found in some 7-OH products as controlled substances on an emergency basis for two years, but it did not schedule 7-OH or kratom entirely.”
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  No legislation has been passed in recent yearsNo usable supporting receipt — unverified.
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  The council's proposed action would not affect online salesNo usable supporting receipt — unverified.
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  The council's proposed action aims to restrict local retail availabilityNo usable supporting receipt — unverified.
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  The council will hold a public hearing next weekNo usable supporting receipt — unverified.