https://www.live-feeds.com/feed/it-s-now-illegal-in-california-so-why-is-this-drug-still-available-all-over-the-bay-areaContinuously updated, source-cited coverage. https://www.live-feeds.com/feed/it-s-now-illegal-in-california-so-why-is-this-drug-still-available-all-over-the-bay-areahttps://www.live-feeds.com/feed/it-s-now-illegal-in-california-so-why-is-this-drug-still-available-all-over-the-bay-area#u23036Fri, 03 Jul 2026 15:36:39 +0000California 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