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DEA temporarily puts 3 kratom-related compounds in same class as heroin and LSD

The emergency action targets compounds sold in consumer products and follows research linking them to opioid-like effects and addiction risk.

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By Kristen Rogers, CNN (CNN) — The federal government is cracking down on some potent kratom-related compounds — two of which are currently sold in consumer products such as powders, chewable tablets and liquid shots at gas stations, smoke shops and convenience stores.The US Department of Justice, which includes the Drug Enforcement Administration, has classified three semisynthetic opioid-like compounds as Schedule I substances — the category t…

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DEA temporarily makes kratom-related compounds Schedule I substances

The US Drug Enforcement Administration has made three synthetic versions of a kratom compound Schedule I substances on an emergency basis.

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Feds schedule Kratom derivatives as opioids

Certain strains of Kratom have been found to be as much as 20 times stronger than morphine. Continue reading…

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Missoula Current broke the news on Monday, August 31, 2026.
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