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Missouri Attorney General Launches Investigation into Kratom, 7-OH Companies

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Missouri is the latest state examining possible government action against both kratom and 7-hydroxymitragynine (7-OH) since the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) and the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) recommended that 7-OH, but not kratom, be placed on the national list of Schedule I controlled substances. Missouri Attorney General Catherine Hanaway announced on …

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Kratom Products Recalled Due to Salmonella Concerns

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Vanguard Enterprises, LLC, doing business as Bedrock MFG and operating out of Boise, Idaho, has issued a voluntary nationwide recall of its “Monarch Premium Kratom” products after a sample tested positive for Salmonella, the Food & Drug Administration (FDA) confirmed on October 31. The recall covers four specific product varieties of the Monarch Premium Kratom …

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Family of Official in Ukraine, where Kratom is Illegal, Allegedly Sold Kratom in Schools

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Where kratom is illegal, criminals profit — and marketing even reaches schools. The family of a city official in Rivne, Ukraine, is being charged with trafficking over 10 tons of kratom in schools across the country. Liana Dynovska and her son, two daughters, and son-in-law have allegedly been involved in the scheme. In total, a …

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Ohio Introduces Kratom Regulation Bill After Governor Called for Ban in August

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Senator Louis Blessing introduced a bill in the Ohio Senate that will regulate rather than ban kratom. Introduced on October 21, SB299 would limit the amount of naturally-occurring 7-hydroxymitragynine (7-OH) to less than 2% of alkaloids or 1 milligram per serving. All synthetic or semi-synthetic alkaloids will be made illegal to sell. Each product must …

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California Dept of Public Health Seizes Kratom Despite Lack of Prohibition Laws

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Last week, the California Department of Public Health (CDPH) announced it has seized $5 million worth of kratom and 7-hydroxymitragynine (7-OH) products, despite no law explicitly prohibiting kratom and 7-OH in the state. Grant Boyken of CDPH told SFGATE the products were placed under embargo “pending further regulatory actions”. Boyken cited California’s Sherman Food, Drug, …

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Attorneys Target Kratom Companies With Growing Number of Lawsuits

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Throughout the 2020s, consumers of kratom products have been suing vendors for both wrongful death and deceptive marketing, including failure to disclose risks on packaging that resulted in adverse health outcomes. Recently, Rusty Webb, a personal injury lawyer from West Virginia, announced in media outlets that these lawsuits are about to ramp up. “I, along …

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Florida to Confiscate All Kratom with 7-OH Not Listed in Parts Per Million on Package

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On September 18m Florida Agriculture Commissioner Wilton Simpson announced a new rule enacted by the state of Florida: the amount of 7-hydroxymitragynine (7-OH) in all kratom products must be expressed on the package in parts per million (ppm). Last week, Simpson tweeted that the Florida Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services (FDACS) has been removing …

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7-OH Not Primary Cause of LA County Deaths Despite Headlines

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Last week’s news was filled with reports of three deaths in Los Angeles County attributed to 7-hydroxymitragynine (7-OH) overdose. The Global Kratom Coalition, a lobbying group that supports 7-OH prohibition that is sponsored in part by kratom vendors, tweeted, “The alarm has been sounded on concentrated synthetic 7-OH opioid products. This tragedy in LA County …

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Florida Seizes Leaf Kratom and Kratom Extracts in 7-OH Sweep

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On August 13, Florida Attorney General James Uthmeier announced that 7-hydroxymitragynine would immediately become a Schedule I substance under an emergency rule. “Due to the danger posed to the public, Florida is taking 7-OH off the shelves immediately,” he announced. On September 8, Florida’s Agriculture Commissioner Wilton Simpson announced on X that the Florida Department …

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