Kratom, 7-OH laws diverge as use of the synthetic products rises

Kratom, 7-OH laws diverge as use of the synthetic products rises

Kratom and 7-OH are Schedule 1 controlled substances in CT and banned from stores. But laws differ in other states.

Kratom, 7-OH laws diverge amid the spread of potent synthetic products • SC Daily Gazette

For years, the psychoactive compound kratom has been sold across much of the United States as an herbal supplement, available in powders, capsules and extracts with few of the restrictions applied to controlled substances. But the market is changing. Products containing a potentially dangerous kratom derivative known as concentrated 7-hydroxymitragynine, or 7-OH, and other chemically […]

Kratom, 7-OH laws diverge amid the spread of potent synthetic products

Products containing a potentially dangerous kratom derivative known as 7-OH are prompting state lawmakers and federal regulators to act.

Kratom, 7-OH laws diverge as synthetic products spread

Liquid kratom extracts and capsules containing 7-OH are displayed for sale at a smoke shop in Buffalo, N.Y. A growing market is prompting state lawmakers to reconsider how the substance should be regulated. (Photo by Amanda Watford/Stateline)