Kratom in Fresno, California.

At the state level, California’s public health department has declared foods, dietary supplements, and drugs containing kratom or 7-OH illegal to manufacture or sell, creating a de facto statewide no-sale environment even without a specific kratom statute. Locally, Fresno County’s ordinance effective January 8, 2026 allows kratom leaf and certain low-7-OH products in unincorporated county areas, but only under strict conditions, including a 21+ age gate and product/content restrictions. The City of Fresno pivoted from an earlier proposed ban to a 2025 ordinance effective early 2026 that permits only natural-leaf kratom to adults 21+ and bans kratom-derived products above a low 7-OH threshold; details on how this interacts with the statewide administrative ban are still evolving, so practical availability may be limited.

Where kratom is still sold in the Fresno area despite state restrictions, it is typically found in tobacco retailers, smoke shops, some gas stations and convenience stores, and occasionally liquor stores, kept behind the counter similar to tobacco products.