Controlled Substances Act
FDA and DOJ Seize 7-OH Products in Missouri
In December 2025, the U.S Food and Drug Administration (FDA) and the U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ) seized approximately 73,000 units of 7-hydroxymitragynine (7-OH) products—valued at about $1 million—from three firms in Missouri. The seizure focused on foods and dietary supplements products—including liquid shots and tablets—that contain 7-OH as an ingredient. Concentrated 7-OH has been ...
FDA Takes Steps to Restrict 7-OH Opioid Products
On July 29, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) took “bold steps” to protect American consumers from dangerous illegal opioids. The agency recommended a scheduling action to control certain 7-hydroxymitragyine (7-OH) products under the Controlled Substances Act. According to FDA, 7-OH is increasingly recognized for numerous health and safety issues because of its ability ...
NYC Orders Restaurants to Stop Serving CBD
According to CNBC, New York City’s health department has ordered restaurants to stop adding CBD to food and drinks, threatening to thwart the budding trend. Bars, cafes and restaurants across the city have been increasingly adding CBD, short for cannabidiol, to cocktails, coffee and food. New York City’s health department started cracking down on restaurants ...
New Farm Bill is Imminent as it Passes House and Senate
On the evening of Dec. 10, the 2018 Farm Bill House/Senate Conference Committee released its Conference Report. The 807-page document is nearly half a foot tall. Hemp is discussed in only a few handfuls of pages. As of press time, the Senate passed the bill on Dec. 11 by a vote of 87 to 13; ...
Schumer Joins McConnell to Endorse Hemp Farming Act
Senate minority leader, Charles E. Schumer (D-NY), has announced his support for the Hemp Farming Act of 2018. By officially cosponsoring the Hemp Farming Act of 2018, Schumer has signaled an important partnership with his Republican counterpart, Senator Mitch McConnell (R-KY) the Senate majority leader, who is the primary sponsor of the bill. Schumer said the bill could ...
ABC Comments on Kratom
On December 1, the American Botanical Council filed comments in response to the U.S. Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA) Solicitation of Comments regarding the scheduling of two compounds in the kratom (Mitragyna speciosa) plant into Schedule I of the Controlled Substances Act (CSA). ABC set forth to the DEA in its comments that emerging science supports ...
DEA Postpones Ban on Kratom
On August 31, 2016, the Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA) published in the Federal Register a notice of intent to temporarily place mitragynine and 7-hydroxymitragynine, which are the main psychoactive constituents of the plant Mitragyna speciosa, also referred to as kratom, into schedule I pursuant to the temporary scheduling provisions of the Controlled Substances Act. Since ...
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