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Death reports, scheduling and legal updates, and enforcement news related to 7-OH, MGM-15, and other kratom analogues — in Alabama and nationally.
RFK Jr. is cracking down on ‘hippie heroin’ in 7-OH. Kratom addicts say it’s not enough
August 22, 2026
When Kim Maloney saw the news conference, she said she was so happy she nearly cried. It was July 2025, and Health and Human Services Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. and then-Food and Drug Administration Commissioner Marty Makary announced their plan to initiate the process to have 7-Hydroxymitragynine − or 7-OH, a compound naturally occurring in the kratom plant
Read moreAlabama Attorney General Issues Statewide Cease and Desist Order Targeting Illegal Kratom Products
August 17, 2026
Unsuspecting consumers may be purchasing dangerous and illegal products labeled as “natural” and “holistic”
Read moreOklahoma officials warn of deadly kratom compound linked to more than 50 deaths statewide
August 17, 2026
State and federal regulators are targeting 7-OH, a concentrated kratom compound sold at gas stations and smoke shops that experts say acts like an opioid.
Read moreDeath, overdoses connected to mislabeled, illegally sold kratom product in Utah, state says
August 17, 2026
Death, overdoses connected to mislabeled, illegally sold kratom product in Utah, state says
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