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What Are Kratom’s Uses and Risks and How Are States Regulating It?
The move would make manufacturing, selling and possessing certain 7-OH products subject to federal criminal and civil penalties for at least two years.
- On July 1, the Drug Enforcement Administration announced plans to temporarily classify 7-OH products and three related substances as Schedule I drugs, the strictest category used for heroin, ecstasy, and LSD.
- Dr. Michael Moss, a medical toxicologist at the Utah Poison Control Center, warned that 7-OH is "more potent than morphine," prompting federal regulators to act due to heightened overdose risks.
- Retailers currently market concentrated 7-OH as "taffy" chews, powders, and energy shots, which addiction specialist Dr. Peter Grinspoon of Massachusetts General Hospital describes as "actually a really strong opioid."
- As of January, 23 states and Washington, D.C., have implemented varying regulations on kratom products, though Ashley Yaugher of Utah State University notes enforcement remains inconsistent across jurisdictions.
- The temporary classification takes effect as soon as Aug. 5 and remains in place for at least two years, subjecting manufacturing, selling, and possessing 7-OH to federal criminal and civil penalties.
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