Florida AG Signs Emergency Rule to Curb Concentrated 7‑OH Products Being Sold Across State
The emergency rule adds 7-OH derivatives and named kratom products to Florida’s banned list, while inspectors say they have removed 23,000 packages since August.
- On Monday, Florida Attorney General James Uthmeier signed an emergency rule expanding the state's ban on 7-OH kratom extracts, reclassifying several related chemical compounds as Schedule I substances.
- Medical examiners linked at least 587 overdose deaths to 7-OH and related compounds since 2013, as manufacturers used new chemical variations to evade previous restrictions on the extract.
- The new rule mandates products contain no more than 1 milligram of these chemicals per gram, and Uthmeier called the substances "gas station morphine," found "at the fingertips of children."
- Violators now face up to 30 years in prison under the updated Schedule I classification, while Agriculture Commissioner Wilton Simpson confirmed inspectors have removed 23,000 packages of 7-OH since August.
- Florida Surgeon General Dr. Joseph Ladapo clarified the ban targets concentrated 7-OH extracts, not kratom itself, while Representative Dean Black committed to adding new elements to his sponsored bill.
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Florida AG signs emergency rule to curb concentrated 7‑OH products being sold across state
Attorney General James Uthmeier signed an emergency rule that took effect immediately to control highly concentrated 7-hydroxymitragynine (7‑OH) and several related chemical products being sold across Florida.
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Attorney General James Uthmeier announces a new emergency rule regarding 7-OH and similar compounds. (Photo courtesy of the Attorney General's Office)Florida Attorney General James Uthmeier announced a new emergency rule Monday to further crack down on sales and use of concentrated 7-hydroxymitragynine (7-OH) and other related chemical products in Florida. Appearing at Tampa General Hospital, Uthmeier — appointed by his former boss Gov. Ron DeSa…
Florida Moves to Ban Concentrated 7-OH Products Under Emergency Rule
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State authorities have enacted an immediate emergency rule to control highly concentrated versions of 7-hydroxymitragynine (7-OH) and several related chemical products sold across Florida. Attorney General James Uthmeier signed the order to place these substances into Schedule I, a designation reserved for compounds with a high risk of abuse and no accepted medical use, enabling […] Florida Slams Immediate Ban On Ultra-Potent Gas Station Drug Li…
Uthmeier issues emergency rule on 7-OH
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