Trump praised 'natural 7-OH'; DEA moves to ban it
The move follows 165 poison-control cases and would subject sales above a set threshold to heroin-like penalties, officials said.
- On Wednesday, the U.S. Drug Enforcement Administration filed an intent to temporarily place 7-OH and three related substances—MP, MGM-15, and MGM-16—into Schedule I of the Controlled Substances Act.
- The DEA cited 165 poison control exposure cases involving 7-OH from January through July 2025, with 35% resulting in serious health problems; HHS Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. warned these substances "fuel addiction and put American lives at risk."
- This temporary scheduling targets "highly concentrated, synthetic 7-OH products" rather than natural kratom leaf, a distinction the American Kratom Association supports to differentiate between botanical products and chemically manipulated opioids.
- Once finalized, the designation subjects anyone who manufactures, distributes, or sells these substances to federal criminal and administrative penalties similar to heroin or LSD, with the DEA able to issue a final order 30 days after publication.
- The AKA is urging state officials to adopt consumer protection laws banning chemically manipulated 7-OH derivatives while explicitly warning lawmakers not to use the crisis as an excuse to ban natural kratom leaf.
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DEA Moves to Ban Synthetic Kratom Products
The U.S. Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA) announced Wednesday it has filed notices to temporarily place 7-hydroxymitragynine (7-OH) and three related substances into Schedule I of the Controlled Substances Act after the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) determined the substances have no accepted medical use and a high potential for abuse. “DEA believes these substances pose an imminent threat to public safety given their effects…
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Trump praised ‘natural 7-OH’; DEA moves to ban it
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Trump praised 'natural 7-OH'; DEA moves to ban it
(The Center Square) – Two months after President Donald Trump said his administration was looking "very seriously" at approving "natural 7-OH," the Drug Enforcement Administration moved Wednesday to place the substance into Schedule I as a controlled opioid.
Consumer Choice Center Condemns Emergency Scheduling of Kratom Alkaloid 7-OH
WASHINGTON, D.C. — Today, the Drug Enforcement Administration announced its intent to temporarily place 7-hydroxymitragynine (7-OH), a naturally occurring alkaloid found in the kratom plant, into Schedule I of the Controlled Substances Act, invoking emergency powers that bypass the full scientific review Congress normally requires. The Department of Health and Human Services simultaneously… Source
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