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FDA Seizes Tens of Thousands of 7-OH Products from Missouri Warehouses

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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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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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Wave of Negative News Engulfs Kratom Since FDA Move to Schedule 7-OH

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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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Dr. McCurdy at Kratom Debate: Natural Leaf is “the only product that should be in the marketplace”

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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 …

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