[Ord. No. 2026-29, 3-13-2026]
As used in this Article, the following definitions shall apply:
KRATOM PRODUCTS
Any product containing any part of the leaf of the Mitragyna speciosa plant in any form. There shall be a rebuttable presumption that a sealed container or product labeled as containing KRATOM, Mitragyna speciosa, mitragynine, and/or 7-hydroxymytragynine is a KRATOM product.
LICENSED BUSINESS ESTABLISHMENT
Means any business operating within the City pursuant to a license or permit issued by the City.
OPERATOR
Means any person who manages, directs, or controls the day-to-day operations of a licensed business establishment.
PROOF OF AGE
Means a driver's license or other generally accepted means of identification that contains a picture of the individual and appears on its face to be valid.
[Ord. No. 2026-29, 3-13-2026]
A. 
No person shall procure for, sell, vend, give away or otherwise supply any KRATOM products in any quantity whatsoever to any person under the age of twenty-one (21) years, except when prescribed by a licensed healthcare provider.
B. 
It shall be a defense to prosecution under Section 215.205 that the defendant sold the KRATOM products to the minor with reasonable cause to believe that the minor was twenty-one (21) or more years of age and the person exhibited to the defendant a driver's license, Missouri non-driver's identification card, or other official or apparently official document, containing a photograph of the minor and purporting to establish that such minor was at least twenty-one (21) years of age.
[Ord. No. 2026-29, 3-13-2026]
A. 
No person under the age of twenty-one (21) years shall represent, for the purpose of purchasing, asking for, or in any way receiving any KRATOM products, that he/she has attained the age of twenty-one (21) years, except in cases authorized by law.
B. 
In addition to Subsection (A) of this Section, no person under the age of twenty-one (21) years shall use a reproduced, modified or altered chauffeur's license, motor vehicle operator's license, identification card issued by any uniformed service of the United States, passport or identification card established in Section 302.181, RSMo., for the purpose of purchasing, asking for, or in any way receiving any KRATOM products.
C. 
No person under the age of twenty-one (21) years shall purchase or attempt to purchase, or have in his/her possession, any KRATOM products.
[Ord. No. 2026-29, 3-13-2026]
KRATOM products may only be displayed for sale in such a manner that a person cannot have possession of the KRATOM product prior to the sale of the KRATOM product.
[Ord. No. 2026-29, 3-13-2026]
A. 
It shall be unlawful for any person to sell, offer, deliver, or distribute any KRATOM products to any person under the age of twenty-one (21).
B. 
It shall be unlawful for any person to display or store KRATOM products in a retail location in a manner that will allow the products to be accessed by individuals under the age of twenty-one (21).
C. 
A person selling KRATOM products shall require proof of age from a prospective purchaser or recipient if an ordinary person would conclude based on appearance that such prospective purchaser or recipient may be under the age of twenty-one (21). Reasonable reliance on proof of age shall be a defense to any action for a violation of Section 215.220(A).
[Ord. No. 2026-29, 3-13-2026]
A. 
A violation of this Article by any owner, operator, manager, employee, or agent of the business is an administrative offense that constitutes grounds for suspension or revocation of a business license under the Code. A formal finding of guilt for violation of this Section shall not be necessary to initiate proceedings under this Section.
B. 
The Police are authorized to inspect licensed businesses, document violations of this Article, issue notices of violation, and forward such notices to the City Clerk for enforcement of this Section.
C. 
Upon receiving notice of a violation of this Article, the City Clerk may initiate proceedings to suspend or revoke the business license pursuant to the City Code. Each day a violation occurs shall be considered a separate offense.
[Ord. No. 2026-29, 3-13-2026]
A. 
Definition. For the purposes of this Section, the term dangerous chemical inhalant means substances containing butyl nitrite, nitrous oxide, and amyl nitrite in any form.
B. 
Unlawful Sales. It shall be unlawful for any person to sell or deliver, possess with intent to sell or deliver, or manufacture with intent to sell or deliver any dangerous chemical inhalants:
1. 
In any tobacco retailer, head shop, vape shop, liquor store, convenience store, or in any other context or business location where the dangerous chemical inhalant is distributed for human consumption, regardless of the labeling of, or packaging of, the product asserting any claim to the contrary; or
2. 
In any packaging or with flavoring marketed to entice human consumption as opposed to a recognized lawful use.
C. 
Suspension Or Revocation Of Business License.
1. 
A violation of this Section by any owner, operator, manager, employee, or agent of the business is an administrative offense that constitutes grounds for suspension or revocation of a business license under the Code. A formal finding of guilt for violation of this Section shall not be necessary to initiate proceedings under this Section.
2. 
The Police are authorized to inspect licensed businesses, document violations of this Section, issue notices of violation, and forward such notices to the City Clerk for enforcement of this Section.
3. 
Upon receiving notice of a violation of this Section from the Police, the City Clerk may initiate proceedings to suspend or revoke the business license pursuant to the procedures provided in this Code. Each day a violation occurs shall be considered a separate offense for purposes of administrative enforcement. Notice and hearing procedures shall follow those set forth in this Code, and the procedures provided in this Section shall be in addition to any procedures provided in this Code for the suspension or revocation of business licenses.
4. 
Notwithstanding the foregoing, the prohibitions of this Section shall not apply to the following:
a. 
The care or treatment of a disease, condition, or injury by a licensed medical or dental practitioner; or
b. 
Manufacturing process or industrial operations; or propellant in food preparation for restaurants, food service, or housewares products when such retailer is regularly involved in such business.
[Ord. No. 2026-30, 4-13-2026]
A. 
Definitions. As used in this Section, the following terms mean:
CBD
Cannabidiol, a non-intoxicating cannabinoid found in cannabis and hemp.
CANNABINOIDS
Ligands that are either plant-derived, synthetic, or semi-synthetic, and have an affinity for and activity at cannabinoid receptors.
HEMP
The plant Cannabis sativa L., and any part of that plant, including the seeds thereof and all derivatives, extracts, cannabinoids, isomers, acids, salts, and salts of isomers, whether growing or not, with a delta-9 tetrahydrocannabinol concentration of not more than three-tenths percent (0.3%) on a dry weight basis.
HEMP-DERIVED INTOXICANTS
Any intoxicating Cannabinoids which have been derived, developed, processed, manipulated, converted, isomerized, and/or otherwise created from hemp.
INTOXICATING CANNABINOIDS
Any cannabinoid, however derived or created, that has an intoxicating effect when consumed or otherwise ingested, irrespective of whether the cannabinoid was created or developed through natural means or through chemical conversion, isomerization, synthetic derivation, heat, or any other process by which molecules may be manipulated or any cannabinoid, semi-synthetic or synthetic cannabinoid, or precursor to an intoxicating cannabinoid that may become intoxicating when heated, decarboxylated, or otherwise manipulated, excluding, without limitation, CBD.
INTOXICATING HEMP-DERIVED PRODUCTS
Any product which contains hemp-derived intoxicants, excluding, without limitation, CBD.
MINOR
Means any person under the age of twenty-one (21) years.
B. 
Providing Intoxicating Hemp-Derived Products To Minors — Unlawful.
1. 
No person shall procure for, sell, vend, give away or otherwise supply any intoxicating hemp-derived products in any quantity whatsoever to any person under the age of twenty-one (21) years.
2. 
It shall be a defense to prosecution under Section 215.250 that the defendant sold the intoxicating hemp-derived products to the minor with reasonable cause to believe that the minor was twenty-one (21) or more years of age and the person exhibited to the defendant a driver's license, Missouri non-driver's identification card, or other official or apparently official document, containing a photograph of the minor and purporting to establish that such minor was at least twenty-one (21) years of age.
C. 
Misrepresentation Of Age To Obtain Intoxicating Hemp-Derived Products.
1. 
No person under the age of twenty-one (21) years shall represent, for the purpose of purchasing, asking for, or in any way receiving any intoxicating hemp-derived products, that they have attained the age of twenty-one (21) years, except in cases authorized by law.
2. 
In addition to Subsection (C)(1) of this Section, no person under the age of twenty-one (21) years shall use a reproduced, modified or altered chauffeur's license, motor vehicle operator's license, identification card issued by any uniformed service of the United States, passport or identification card established in Section 302.181, RSMo., for the purpose of purchasing, asking for or in any way receiving any intoxicating hemp-derived products.
D. 
No person under the age of twenty-one (21) years shall purchase or attempt to purchase or possess any intoxicating hemp-derived products.
E. 
Intoxicating hemp-derived products may only be displayed for sale in such a manner that a person cannot have possession of the intoxicating hemp-derived product prior to the sale of the intoxicating hemp-derived product.
F. 
It is the intent that every Subsection of Section 215.250 shall be severable from every other Subsection.
G. 
Any violation of this Section shall be punished in accordance with Section 100.340 of the City Code. In addition to any penalty authorized by this Section, a violation of this Section is hereby deemed and declared to constitute a public nuisance.