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Kratom, 7-OH laws diverge as use of the synthetic products rises
Federal and state actions are focusing on high-potency 7-OH products as poison-center reports reached 3,190 through June, officials said.
- State lawmakers and federal regulators are targeting concentrated 7-hydroxymitragynine kratom products, commonly dubbed 'gas station heroin' by lawmakers, as of Monday, Oct. 5, 2026.
- Kratom, derived from the Mitragyna speciosa tree native to Southeast Asia, traditionally consumed as powder or tea, has evolved with newer synthetic derivatives including MGM-15 and MGM-16 entering the market.
- Poison centers logged 3,190 reports involving kratom through June 2026, while a U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention analysis linked 233 deaths to kratom exposure between 2015 and 2025.
- State responses vary: Tennessee enacted a statewide prohibition in July, Oklahoma set a 1% potency ceiling for 7-OH, and Pennsylvania advanced legislation banning products exceeding 0.5% 7-OH.
- In July, the U.S. Drug Enforcement Administration announced plans to temporarily place 7-OH and related compounds including MGM-15 and MGM-16 in Schedule I through August 26, 2028. The Global Kratom Coalition supports the federal action as a public health measure.
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Kratom laws diverge amid the spread of potent synthetic products
Products containing a potentially dangerous kratom derivative are increasingly being sold alongside traditional kratom leaf products, prompting state lawmakers and federal regulators to reconsider how the substances should be regulated.
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 […]
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