The Riverside County Board of Supervisors has taken a step towards limiting the sale of kratom derivatives, which are sometimes sold as synthetic pain-relievers.

During a unanimous vote on Tuesday , supervisors voted to tentatively approve an ordinance that would further look into implementing a set of regulations that would deter the sale and marketing of kratom, especially to people under 21. Their decision came after consultation with the Riverside County Sheriff's Office and the District Attorney's Office.

Highly concentrated and synthetic kratom-based products — marketed in the form of powders, capsules, gummies and 'energy shots' — have proliferated in the U.S," said a statement from the Riverside County Executive Office. "These products are commonly sold online, in smoke shops a

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