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SF records first death from potent new opioid found in smoke shops: San Francisco has recorded the first death from a potent new opioid found in Bay Area smoke ...
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US DEA proposes strictest drug controls on kratom-linked products exceeding certain thresholds
reuters.com/legal/litigation/us-dea-proposes-strictest-drug-controls-on-kratom-linked-products-exceeding-2026-10-12/

Exclusive | Post probe reveals deadly, banned Kratom sold in NYC smoke shops — and some contained 'gas station heroin'
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HHS endorses DEA move to schedule synthetic kratom extracts: The Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) on Friday added its recommendations to the Drug ...
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Kratom, an opioid-like drug linked to deaths, remains legal in most states: The deaths of two college students have renewed calls to ban the addictive drug.
washingtonpost.com/nation/2026/10/06/kratom-an-opioid-like-drug-linked-deaths-remains-legal-most-states/
Semi-synthetic kratom products linked to four deaths in Utah, state officials say
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Addiction clinics see rising cases of kratom and 7-OH withdrawal: Addiction clinics report a surge in patients dependent on potent kratom and 7-OH products ...
statnews.com/2026/09/21/kratom-withdrawal-addiction-centers-report-surge/

7-OH Users Are Stockpiling Ahead of a DEA Ban: The opioid-like compound, which is found in kratom, can cause brutal withdrawal symptoms and will soon be a ...
wired.com/story/7-oh-users-brace-for-dea-ban/

MAHA Furious as Kennedy Moves to Ban Their Medicine: Gas Station Heroin: Robert F. Kennedy Jr. has moved to ban the active ingredient in kratom ...
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This plant extract can make a lethal drug cocktail. Can it also treat opioid addiction?
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How Kratom, an Addictive Gas Station Drug, Found Allies in Trump’s Cabinet: With support from Markwayne Mullin and Robert F. Kennedy Jr., the kratom industry is ...
nytimes.com/2026/06/15/us/politics/kratom-trump-administration.html

What is 7-OH? Experts warn of emerging opioid threat: Experts are warning of an emerging opioid threat caused by a drug that is believed to be around 20 times ...
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LA County Public Health urges removal of illegal kratom, 7-OH products from shelves to end overdose risk
dailynews.com/2025/11/10/la-county-public-health-urges-removal-of-illegal-kratom-7-oh-products-from-shelves-to-end-overdose-risk/

Why regulators want to ban a key ingredient in kratom, a popular herbal supplement
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3 more LA County residents overdose on kratom, the drug known as ‘gas station heroin’
dailynews.com/2025/10/10/3-more-la-county-residents-overdose-on-kratom-the-drug-known-as-gas-station-heroin/

FDA is right to ban 7-OH, Texas needs to take action: The FDA wants to outlaw a drug called 7-OH, an opioid-like substance found across Texas and often called ...
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Federal officials push to restrict kratom-derived opioid 7-OH: Federal officials promised on Tuesday to crack down on a potent semisynthetic opioid found in gas ...
cnn.com/2025/07/29/health/kratom-derived-opioid-7-oh

FDA Warns Companies Hawking ‘Legal Morphine’ Products: The warning reflects growing concern over a surge in opioid products marketed to US consumers containing ...
medscape.com/viewarticle/fda-warns-companies-hawking-legal-morphine-products-2025a1000isg
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