Potentially there are health uses certainly for kratom, but again, that’s with a prescription, a doctor’s order, you know, ...

Florida has become the first state in the nation to take an aggressive stand against a potent derivative of kratom.

Attorney General James Uthmeier says Florida is immediately banning the substance 7-OH, an acronym for hydroxymitragynine.

The 7-OH alkaloid is one of the plant's most potent active compounds. According to information distributed by the attorney ...

Florida Attorney General James Uthmeier has issued an emergency rule classifying isolated and/or concentrated ...

Florida’s emergency rule will classify certain concentration forms of 7-hydroxymitragynine opioid products as Schedule 1 controlled substances in Florida, a step FDA recommended for 7-OH opioids in ...

The crackdown is not on the Kratom plant itself. Rather, it targets a highly concentrated byproduct that officials say is more potent and more dangerous.

Citing an “immediate danger to the public health, safety and welfare,” Attorney General James Uthmeier issued an emergency ...

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VIVAZEN® backs Florida’s 7-OH ban; confirms 7-OH is not detected in its products and affirms commitment to strict testing and ...

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Almost on a whim last September, John Henry bought his first bottle of kratom. Standing in line at a gas station near the ...