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Former Kratom Advocates Demand Ban on 7-OH Opioid Extracts

6/15/2026

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Former kratom allies now urge regulators to ban ultra-potent 7-hydroxymitragynine extracts, warning they could jeopardize the market.
U.S. pro-kratom advocates request a ban on 7-OH products while manufacturers continue to sell them.
American Kratom Association senior policy fellow Mac Haddow calls 7-OH a chemically manipulated opioid disguised as kratom.
Retailers sell 7-OH gummies and capsules, with users reporting severe withdrawal and overdoses that prompt regulation fears.

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Former kratom allies now urge regulators to ban ultra-potent 7-hydroxymitragynine extracts, warning they could jeopardize the market.
U.S. pro-kratom advocates request a ban on 7-OH products while manufacturers continue to sell them.
American Kratom Association senior policy fellow Mac Haddow calls 7-OH a chemically manipulated opioid disguised as kratom.
Retailers sell 7-OH gummies and capsules, with users reporting severe withdrawal and overdoses that prompt regulation fears.