The Kentucky Cabinet for Health and Family Services is finalizing regulations to classify a “dangerous” derivative of kratom as a Schedule I narcotic that would make it a crime to sell, possess or distribute the substance. Kentucky Gov. Andy Beshear, in a Wednesday press conference, said 7-hydroxymitragynine, or 7-OH, is a “powerful and addictive drug […]
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KY Health Dept. issues warning against kratom products
The Kentucky Health Department has issued a warning against products containing kratom and the psychoactive chemical it contains, 7-hydroxymitragynine, often shortened to 7-OH. Kratom is a tree native to Southeast Asia and can be made into a variety of products, including teas, gummies, pills and other products. The two active ingredients in kratom, 7-OH and […]