Florida Attorney General James Uthmeier has filed an emergency rule that classifies 7-hydroxymitragynine (7-OH) a Schedule I substance in Florida. “Due to the danger posed to the public, Florida is taking 7-OH off the shelves immediately,” said Uthmeier in a news release. “We are here today because Dr. Marty Makary and the FDA have alerted …
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The alkaloid 7-hydroxymitragynine (7-OH) is unique in that it occurs mostly as a metabolite of mitragynine (MG), the most abundant alkaloid in kratom. On July 29, the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) announced its intention to recommend scheduling of 7-OH on the list of federally controlled substances, but explicitly stated that its not going after …
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A wave of negative media coverage (more than usual) has engulfed kratom in the weeks following the FDA’s July 29 recommendation to classify 7-hydroxymitragynine (7-OH) as an illicit substance. While the agency’s move targets products containing an abundance of 7-OH—not the plain leaf kratom that contains near-zero amounts of 7-OH—news outlets have blurred the distinction, …
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This past spring, state lawmakers have filed six bills in Massachusetts having to do with kratom policy. Four of the bills aim to schedule kratom as a “Class A” controlled substance, which would put it in the same category as heroin and fentanyl. One bill, S1558, aims to regulate kratom similar to Kratom Consumer Protection …
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On Tuesday, July 29, officials including Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) Secretary Robert F. Kennedy, Jr. and Food and Drug Administration (FDA) Commissioner Marty Makary announced via a press conference the FDA’s intent to recommend to the Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA) that 7-hydroxymitragynine (7-OH) be scheduled as a controlled substance. Several times during …
The kratom industry is railing against 7-OH products as problematic, but are extra-strength kratom extracts problematic too? The controversy surrounding the rise of new 7-hydroxymitragynine (7-OH) products has sparked a debate among various players in the kratom industry, as well as scientists and consumers. A debate called “The 7-OH Fault Line” took place at the …
Members of the American Kratom Association (AKA) and the Holistic Alternative Recovery Trust (HART) will debate the controversial alkaloid 7-hydroxymitragynine (7-OH) and the 7-OH-abundant products that have become available to consumers in the past 2 years. Billed as “The 7-OH Fault Line”, the debate will take place at the Las Vegas Convention Center 3150 Paradise …
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Effective July 1, Mississippi is now charging a 25% tax on all purchases on kratom. House Bill 1896, sponsored by Rep. Kevin Horan (R) and signed by Governor Tate Reeves (R) in April, mandates a 25% excise tax on the list price of all kratom products. An excise tax is a tax levied on specific …
The New York State Legislature has approved a bill that would usher in a new era of kratom regulation—focused not on prohibition, but on harm reduction and public health oversight. “A lot of times making things illegal doesn’t solve the problem, as we know,” said New York Assembly co-sponsor Phil Steck, who chairs the Committee …
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In a historic move, Rhode Island Governor Dan McKee has signed The Rhode Island Kratom Act. Kratom will be legalized and regulated in Rhode Island. Kratom has been illegal in the state since 2017. The new act takes effect on April 1, 2026. “This marks the first time in U.S. history that a state has …