Bill Seeks to Ban Kratom Products Called 'Dangerous'

Bill seeks to ban kratom products called 'dangerous'

New Jersey lawmakers took the first step on Monday to make it illegal to possess or sell 7-OH, a compound in the herbal supplement kratom that some say is a safe alternative to opioids and others insist is addictive, overly…

Bill to classify synthetic kratom compound as Schedule I drug advances in New Jersey - WRNJ Radio

TRENTON, N.J. — Legislation that would classify a synthetic kratom compound as a Schedule I controlled substance in New Jersey advanced from a Senate committee, state officials said. The bill, sponsored by Senate President Pro Tempore Shirley K. Turner, would add 7-hydroxymitragynine, also known as 7-OH, to Schedule I under the New Jersey Controlled Dangerous Substances Act. Substances in that category are considered to have a high potential for…

Bill Making Synthetic Kratom Illegal Passes NJ Senate Health Committee

A bill to make synthetic kratom illegal passed the NJ Senate Health, Human Services, and Senior Citizens Committee. The bill S 301 would classify the synthetic kratom compound 7-hydroxymitragynine (7-OH) as a Schedule I controlled drug in New Jersey. It passed the Health Committee unanimously 8-0. NJ Senate President Pro Tempore Shirley K. Turner (D-15-Mercer/Hunterdon) [ . . . ] Source: Bill Making Synthetic Kratom Illegal Passes NJ Senate Heal…