Georgia House Bill 968 contains language that would add kratom compounds to the list of Schedule I controlled substances, and at the same time restrict the sale of kratom to over-the-counter sales in pharmacies. One problem with this bill: It is legally impossible. Under HB 968, the pharmacy sales provision for kratom is designed to allow …
A February 25 news report from WSBT-TV News on Fox out of South Bend, IN, reported on a Berrien County, Michigan Health Department warning about 7-hydroxymitragyinine (7-OH), failing to make the distinction between 7-OH and kratom. Berrien County lies directly to the north of South Bend on the Indiana border. “The Berrien County Health Department …
On June 2, 2025, a last-minute amendment to ban kratom was slipped into a Connecticut hemp regulation bill that had originally been introduced on February 2. By June 4, the bill was sitting on Governor Ned Lamont’s desk. Lamont signed the bill into law three weeks later. The next step was to determine which schedule …
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The U.S. Marshals Service operating under an order from the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) seized approximately 73,000 7-hydroxymitragynine (7-OH) products from three Missouri warehouses. The warehouses are operated by Shaman Botanicals LLC (selling products under the American Shaman brand) and Relax Relief Rejuvenate Trading LLC (selling products under the Relax Relief Rejuvenate brand). American …
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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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