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Utah Warns Illegal Kratom Supplements Linked to Four Deaths

By Drooid · Oct 6, 2026, 11:38 PM UTC · How we work

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Utah health officials warned that four deaths were linked to illegal semi-synthetic kratom compounds in herbal supplements.
The Utah Department of Health detected MGPI and MGM-15 in the supplements, chemicals the DEA classifies as Schedule I.
Officials said “cat’s claw,” “adults only/21+,” and “Buzzers” products often contain those illegal chemicals.
The CDC recorded 233 kratom-related deaths in the United States between 2015 and 2025.

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Utah health officials warned that four deaths were linked to illegal semi-synthetic kratom compounds in herbal supplements.
The Utah Department of Health detected MGPI and MGM-15 in the supplements, chemicals the DEA classifies as Schedule I.
Officials said “cat’s claw,” “adults only/21+,” and “Buzzers” products often contain those illegal chemicals.
The CDC recorded 233 kratom-related deaths in the United States between 2015 and 2025.