helpingout
Bluelighter
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Well you were not far off. This morning Mr RFK Jr and the FDA docs got together and I believe now they are handing this off to the DEA. Oddly enough the FDA docs did their own plain kratom leaf tests some time back and found it safe. So regular leaf is ok, the synthetic manipulation of the contents will become illegal, or at least some kind of ban. Either fully illegal or over 18. These things take time, probably 6 months to a year from now we won't see the 7-OH pills.
I have no opinions, I think everything should be legal. I just get annoyed at stupid marketing (roxies) that does not have longevity in its goal and I really get annoyed at vendors misrepresenting things. But I think this stuff should remain legal even if I never even sample it. (I'm sick of opioids you all, I need some time off all of them!!) But I am sure that the FDA is ok with plain leaf pisses off the pharm companies to no end.
This is from the AKA:
Earlier today, Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr., FDA Commissioner Dr. Marty Makary, and senior government officials announced a recommendation to classify synthetic 7-Hydroxymitragynine (7-OH) products as Schedule I substances under the federal Controlled Substances Act. Read official announcement.
The American Kratom Association (AKA) applauds this bold, science-driven action as a critical milestone in protecting public health and consumer safety. These dangerous, chemically altered 7-OH products are not natural kratom. They are manipulated substances with potent opioid-like effects, misleadingly sold under the kratom name, and they threaten both consumers and the reputation of natural kratom.
“Secretary Kennedy and Commissioner Makary have shown exceptional leadership in confronting one of the most urgent public health threats related to mislabeled, manipulated psychoactive substances,” said Mac Haddow, Senior Fellow on Public Policy for the American Kratom Association. “These 7-OH products are not kratom. They are chemically altered substances that carry potent opioid-like effects and pose an imminent threat to consumers. This move sends a clear and long-overdue message: the safety of the American public comes first.”
“The FDA’s own research shows that natural kratom has a relatively low potential for abuse and may offer harm-reduction benefits when used responsibly,” Haddow continued. “It is the synthetic manipulation of 7-OH that has created the danger. The action by Secretary Kennedy and Commissioner Makary is not only scientifically justified, it is morally imperative.”
The AKA urges swift action by the Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA) to initiate the rule-making process to schedule synthetically manipulated 7-hydroxymitragynine and to make clear that such action does not impact the legal status of natural kratom or its primary alkaloids, mitragynine and unaltered 7-OH occurring within the plant matrix. The goal is to eliminate the threat posed by rogue products while preserving access to safe, regulated kratom.
“We look forward to working with federal agencies and state policymakers to ensure that safe access to natural kratom is protected, while these dangerous imposters are removed from the marketplace” said Haddow.
AKA are narc ass bitches
