Irvine could be the next city to ban the sale of whippets and kratom in town, potentially joining a growing number of Orange County cities cracking down on the substances.
During their Tuesday night city council meeting officials voted 4-3 to tell staff to return with two ordinances that outline a local prohibition on the sale of whippets, also known as nitrous oxide, and synthetic kratom products. Councilmembers Betty Martinez Franco, James Mai and Mayor Larry Agran voted no.
It was proposed by Councilmember Melinda Liu, who originally brought the move forward last fall, when both ideas failed due to lacking support from her colleagues…