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State Rep calls 7-OH in kratom products the ‘Wild Wild West’ as FDA asks for ban
The Food and Drug Administration wants to ban an opioid-like substance sold in gas stations and convenience stores.
American Kratom Association Issues Policy Advisory to State Attorneys General Urging Immediate Crackdown on Dangerous 7-OH Products
While several states have enacted the KCPA, products that exceed safe 7-OH thresholds — or contain synthetically derived 7-OH ...
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FDA Marks 7-OH, Kratom Compound With Opioid Effect, for CSA Schedule I
OH is not regulated, and so products like chewable tablets or gummies can be legally sold at places like vape shops or gas ...
Federal officials push to restrict kratom-derived opioid 7-OH
Federal officials promised on Tuesday to crack down on a potent semisynthetic opioid found in gas store gummies, drinks and ...
Super Speciosa Reinforces Safety Leadership in Kratom Industry Amid FDA Enforcement — Best Kratom Option for Informed Consumers
With federal regulators cracking down on illegal kratom formulations, Super Speciosa emerges as a GMP-certified brand ...
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FDA recommends ban of potent 7-OH kratom variant
The synthetic variant is legal and has opioid-like effects. One official called it “a recipe for a public safety disaster.” ...
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Kratom 7-OH: What to know about the supplement dubbed "legal morphine"
Data: Legislative Analysis and Public Policy Association; Map: Axios Visuals The FDA is cracking down on a potent compound found in kratom supplements: 7-hydroxymitragynine, or 7-OH. Why it matters: ...
Botanic Tonics Applauds FDA Action on 7-OH Products, Refutes Misleading Media Coverage Conflating Natural Leaf Kratom with Synthetic Concentrates
As FDA Commissioner Makary stated, the agency is “not focused on natural kratom leaf products,” which contain only “trace ...
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'Gas station heroin': FDA moves to restrict potent kratom compound amid addiction concerns
The FDA says 7-OH is addictive and dangerous enough to warrant classifying the drug as a controlled substance. Experts say it ...
Deadly substance under scrutiny as kratom byproduct shows up in gas stations, smoke shops
OH, a synthetic opioid more potent than morphine derived from kratom, amid rising medical events and addiction concerns ...
U.S. news today: NYC mass shooting; tsunami update; Kratom 7-OH warning
U.S. news to know today include the latest on the NYC mass shooting and clues to the motive left in a suicide note, the ...