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The FDA Is Sounding The Alarm On 7-OH Kratom Products. Here’s Why.
7-OH occurs naturally at low levels in the kratom plant, but the FDA is most concerned with products that contain 7-OH in ...
What is kratom 7-OH? Why RFK and health officials are cracking down
OH, a component of kratom, is an opioid that “can be more potent than morphine,” but it’s readily available over the counter ...
RFK Jr. is targeting 7-OH, Kratom? What are these and how do they affect the body?
Kratom, a Southeast Asian plant, gains attention after a viral TikTok video and Robert F. Kennedy Jr.'s press conference. The ...
RFK Jr. and a viral TikTok video put kratom back into the hot seat
RFK Jr. and a viral TikTok video have renewed calls to crack down on certain kratom products that contain high amounts of ...
Kratom is legal in Michigan, but that could change. What federal officials are saying
Kratom is legal to buy, distribute and consume in Michigan, according to the Legislative Analysis and Public Policy Association's "Kratom: Summary of State Laws," as of April 2025. The analysis notes ...
RFK Jr. launches crackdown on kratom, ‘legal morphine’ substance often found in smoke shop products
They’re gummy bears, they’re bright colors, they’re candy-flavored. This is really a sinister, sinister industry,” the HHS ...
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Kratom in Tampa Bay kava bars: How it differs from FDA crackdown
When federal health regulators last week announced plans to control a compound found in the kratom plant, they made one big distinction: "We're not targeting the kratom leaf or ground up kratom," Food ...
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FDA Embraces California Assemblymember Dr. Jasmeet Bains Approach to Safely Regulate Kratom and 7-OH
August 6, 2025 - Sacramento, CA. - After Dr. Jasmeet Bains (D-Delano) introduced a bill to regulate and prohibit certain ...
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Super Speciosa Reinforces Safety Leadership in Kratom Industry Amid FDA Enforcement - Best Kratom Option for Informed Consumers
With federal regulators cracking down on illegal kratom formulations, Super Speciosa emerges as a GMP-certified brand ...
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FDA recommends ban of potent 7-OH kratom variant
The synthetic variant is legal and has opioid-like effects. One official called it “a recipe for a public safety disaster.” ...
US health officials crack down on kratom-related products after complaints from supplement industry
U.S. health officials are cracking down on an opioid-related ingredient being added to drinks, supplements and other products ...