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Ephrata City Council considers ordinance banning kratom

by NANCE BESTON
Staff Writer | June 29, 2026 3:35 AM

EPHRATA — The Ephrata City Council is set to consider an ordinance banning the sale, distribution and advertising of kratom products within city limits, a move that would make it the latest community in central Washington to take action on the unregulated substance. 

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