7-hydroxymitragynine news

Gavin Newsom calls kratom and 7-OH “illicit and deadly”

Though no prohibition law has passed, California Governor Gavin Newsom is voicing support for the unilateral decision by his California Department of Public Health (CDPH) to declare kratom and 7-OH products illegal and confiscate them from retail shops across the state. Gov. Newsom tweeted this on Tuesday: I will not stand by while dangerous, illegal …

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U.S. Municipalities Escalate Crackdowns on Kratom and 7-OH

Since the Food and Drug Administration’s (FDA) July 29 announcement recommending 7-hydroxymitragynine (7-OH) become a Schedule I controlled substance, many counties, cities, and towns have reacted by announcing possible bans on 7-OH, but also on plain leaf kratom, which the FDA said it is not targeting. Local municipalities have been enacting bans for years, most …

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