Medium PriorityPublic Safetyopen
Pending state legislation on nitrous oxide and 7-OH
Summary
New legislation from Senator Umberg's office would make 7-OH (a kratom derivative sold at smoke shops, 14 times stronger than morphine) a Schedule I substance and bar tobacco-license holders from selling it. It caused six deaths in LA County last year; the city plans matching local ordinances.
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Last discussed Jan 14, 2026.
Impact analysis
✅Who benefits
Residents, especially young people, are protected from unregulated substances sold at smoke shops.
⚠️Who could be affected
Smoke shops selling these products would lose that revenue source.
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