LLong Beach Read More Los Alamitos Partially Bans Kratom After Concerns Over AccessApril 9, 2026 Los Alamitos officials are instituting a partial ban on kratom — joining a growing trend of OC cities cracking…
LLos Angeles Read More Cause of death for Austin Beutner’s 22-year-old daughter revealedMarch 21, 2026 The death of Emily Beutner, the daughter of former Los Angeles schools Supt. Austin Beutner, was the result…
CCalifornia Read More Once given out at USC, this banned, opioid-like product is still cropping up in CaliforniaMarch 17, 2026 California legislators are attempting to regulate products containing an addictive, opioid-like plant — one that, until recently, several…
CCalifornia Read More California businesses found to be 95% compliant kratom banMarch 5, 2026 California businesses are 95% compliant in removing thousands of kratom and 7-OH products from shelves, according to Governor…
LLos Angeles Read More L.A. County’s kratom sales ban harms some who use it for pain and opioid withdrawalMarch 4, 2026 Nearly four months ago, Los Angeles County banned the sale of kratom, as well as 7-OH, the synthetic…
AAnaheim Read More Anaheim city council bans sale of nitrous oxide and kratom for recreational use | NewsJanuary 23, 2026 Anaheim City Council unanimously voted to regulate recreational nitrous oxide and kratom on Tuesday. The two bans will…
AAnaheim Read More More Orange County Cities Crack Down on KratomJanuary 20, 2026 More officials across Orange County are starting to crackdown on the sale and distribution of kratom — a…
FFresno Read More Fresno pivots on kratom sales, allows natural leaf but bans the plant’s concentrated derivativeDecember 5, 2025 Two weeks after giving preliminary approval to a law that would outlaw kratom sales, the Fresno City Council…
FFresno Read More Fresno council approves Tower District neighborhood planNovember 21, 2025 A seemingly straightforward approval from city leaders on Thursday marks the end to years of arduous discussion and…
LLos Angeles Read More Kratom, linked to 6 county deaths, was banned. But its health risks remain a mysteryNovember 21, 2025 Recently, the Los Angeles County Public Health Department reported it had linked the deaths of six L.A. County…
LLos Angeles Read More L.A. stores must stop selling kratom and 7-OH, says health agencyNovember 7, 2025 Los Angeles county officials are set to pull kratom and its synthetic extract, sometimes called 7-OH, from shelves…