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DEA Emergency Scheduling of Mitragynine-Pseudoindoxyl Could Ban Kratom Containing Trace Amounts of the Molecule

Notice #DEA-1571 (Federal Register Docket #2026-13581) intends to ban mitragynine pseudoindoxyl with no legal threshold that allows for naturally occurring trace amounts in drying kratom leaves. AKA asks comedian Joe Rogan for help. Two Notices of Intent related to kratom alkaloids were filed by the Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA) on July 1, 2026. One, titled …

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Last Day to Comment on 7-OH Schedule I Placement; Hamilton Morris, Carl Hart Speak Out in Opposition

Tonight at 11:59 PM, the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) will close comments on the notice “Temporary Placement of 7-Hydroxymitragynine Above a Specified Threshold in Schedule I; Request for Information“. The notice asks for specific information and scientific evidence about the threshold of 7-OH that should be allowable in kratom products. However, many …

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DEA Announces Temporary 7-OH Ban; Public Comment Period Underway

On July 6, the United States Drug Enforcement Agency (DEA) published a notice in the Federal Register that it intends to place 7-hydroxymitragynine (7-OH) on Schedule I of the Controlled Substances Act. This is an emergency rule that would temporarily place covered 7-OH products in Schedule I for up to two years while the DEA …

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Texas Senate Bill 1868: Proposed Kratom Restrictions Could Limit Access to Extracts and Beverages

Texas Senate Bill 1868 Sparks Controversy Over Kratom Regulation A bill currently making its way through the Texas Senate could drastically alter the availability of kratom products in the state, restricting all forms except raw leaf products. Senate Bill 1868 proposes sweeping changes, banning widely used kratom extract shots and prepared beverages while imposing stringent …

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