Definitions.
Philadelphia Code § 9-6901
in effect§ 9-6901. Definitions.
(1) Container. As defined by the Agricultural Marketing Act of 1946 (7 U.S.C. § 1639o).
(2) Hemp. As defined by the Agricultural Marketing Act of 1946 (7 U.S.C. § 1639o).
(3) Hemp-Derived Cannabinoid Product. As defined by the Agricultural Marketing Act of 1946 (7 U.S.C. § 1639o).
(4) Intoxicating Hemp Product. Any substance set forth in the Exclusions from the definition of Hemp under the Agricultural Marketing Act of 1946 (7 U.S.C. § 1639o).
(5) Intoxicating Substance Retailer. A person who, in the usual course of business, purchases or receives Intoxicating Substances for the purpose of sale to a consumer.
(6) Intoxicating Substance Retailing. The sale or offer for sale of any Intoxicating Substance to a consumer.
(7) Industrial Hemp. As defined by the Agricultural Marketing Act of 1946 (7 U.S.C. § 1639o).
(8) Intermediate Hemp-Derived Cannabinoid Product. As defined by the Agricultural Marketing Act of 1946 (7 U.S.C. § 1639o).
(9) Intoxicating Substance. Any Intoxicating Hemp Product or Kratom Product.
(10) Kratom Extract. A food product that contains any part of a leaf from Mitragyna speciosa, commonly known as kratom, which has been extracted and concentrated to provide more standardized dosing.
(11) Kratom Product. Any intermediate or final product that is intended for human or animal use through any means of application or administration, such as inhalation or ingestion, and contains in any form mitragynine or 7-hydroxymitragynine that is:
(a) derived from any part of Mitragyna speciosa plant, including the seeds thereof and all derivatives, extracts, alkaloids, isomers, and compounds, whether growing or not;
(b) not capable of being naturally produced by a Mitragyna speciosa plant; or
(c) capable of being naturally produced by a Mitragyna speciosa plant and was synthesized or manufactured outside the plant.
(12) Public. Owned, leased, or operated by the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania, the United States, the City, or any other public or quasi-public governmental body or agency.
Source: City of Philadelphia, The Philadelphia Code and Home Rule Charter (American Legal Publishing, codelibrary.amlegal.com)URL: https://codelibrary.amlegal.com/codes/philadelphia/latest/philadelphia_pa/0-0-0-313386Fetched: 10/27/2026