It’s now illegal in California, so why is this drug still available all over the Bay Area?
California officials have declared a common gas station drug illegal, though it remains available in Bay Area convenience stores. In response to deaths and warnings in California, the DEA is moving to ban 7-hydroxymitragynine (7-OH) nationwide. The federal agency intends to classify concentrated forms of the alkaloid as a Schedule One controlled substance.
What changed
The DEA is initiating a nationwide ban on 7-OH following illegal status and reported deaths in California.
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DEA Moves to Ban 7-OH Following California Crackdown
confidence 90%California officials have declared a common gas station drug illegal, though it remains available in Bay Area convenience stores. In response to deaths and warnings in California, the DEA is moving to ban 7-hydroxymitragynine (7-OH) nationwide. The federal agency intends to classify concentrated forms of the alkaloid as a Schedule One controlled substance.
What's confirmed:
- California officials state a common gas station drug is illegal.
- The DEA is moving to ban all concentrated forms of the kratom alkaloid 7-hydroxymitragynine (7-OH).
- The DEA intends to classify 7-OH as a Schedule One controlled substance.
Still unconfirmed:
- The drug remains available on shelves at Bay Area convenience stores despite its illegal status.
- Kratom has led to 91 deaths.
- Synthetic kratom overdoses are rising in Oklahoma.