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Florida bans 7-OH kratom, called ‘fourth wave’ of opioid crisis
Florida has declared 7-OH, a concentrated kratom byproduct, illegal due to its high potential for abuse and lack of accepted medical use. An emergency rule classifies 7-OH as a Schedule 1 drug, similar to meth and fentanyl, effective immediately.
‘Highly addictive' synthetic drug 7-OH is now banned in Florida
Citing an “immediate danger to the public health, safety and welfare,” Attorney General James Uthmeier on Wednesday issued an emergency rule banning a “highly addictive” compound known as 7-OH, a concentrated byproduct of kratom that is sold in smoke shops throughout the state.
Almost on a whim last September, John Henry bought his first bottle of kratom. Standing in line at a gas station near the ...
But kratom is no run-of-the mill caffeine drink. Medical experts say it can be highly addictive, producing effects similar to those of opioids and opiates. USA TODAY spoke with over 20 people who say ...
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Botanic Tonics, Maker of feel free, Applauds Florida's Historic Ban on Synthetic 7-OH Drug Products
Botanic Tonics, opens new tab, maker of feel free, today applauded Florida Attorney General James Uthmeier's announcement ...
Just two weeks after Louisiana became the seventh state to ban kratom entirely, Florida Attorney General James Uthmeier announced that an emergency rule ...
The FDA cites concerns over accessibility and possible harm to children and teenagers as reasons to regulate 7-OH, a ...
Secretary Kennedy and Commissioner Makary have shown exceptional leadership in confronting one of the most urgent public ...
Instead of banning them, legislature passed bills thoughtfully regulating their use, writes a New York City patient with chronic pain. Gov. Hochul should sign them.
Some people call it gas station heroin, others street-legal morphine. Regardless of such nicknames, the supplement known as ...
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