As new and emerging drugs like Kratom gain attention, Kern County is moving to crack down on businesses that sell them.
A county ordinance targeting synthetic drugs declares these products a public nuisance meaning county officials can take civil action, seize products, and even shut down businesses selling them.
Jeff Flores, 3rd district supervisor, says, “Anything that’s dangerous for human consumption, that has a psychoactive effect, this ordinance would cover that. There are so many new drugs out there, spice, bliss, bath salts, you name it. So instead of creating a new ordinance for every new drug, because they can change the compound, this one is kind of an umbrella ordinance that takes any new drug into consideration and makes it illegal to sell in the County of Kern.”…