Event Brief
Florida expands emergency ban on ‘gas station morphine’
Filed: Jun 22, 2026 at 1:00 PM ET
Summary: Florida expands an emergency ban targeting new chemical compounds tied to kratom extract overdoses and hundreds of deaths.
WHO: Florida officials; medical examiners
WHAT: Emergency ban expanded to cover additional chemical compounds related to a high-potency kratom extract
WHEN: Jun 22, 2026 at 12:54 PM ET
WHERE: Florida
WHY: Officials expanded the emergency ban to target new chemical compounds that bypass prior restrictions tied to overdose deaths linked to 7OH and related drugs.
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