Event Brief
Lethal loophole: kratom makers evade Florida ban
Filed: Jul 29, 2026 at 11:00 PM ET
Summary: Florida’s 7-OH Schedule I emergency rule led some producers to tweak formulas to keep selling synthetic kratom.
WHO: Synthetic kratom manufacturers and Florida regulators
WHAT: Producers altered chemical formulas to evade Florida’s emergency ban on 7-hydroxymitragynine (7-OH)
WHEN: Jul 29, 2026 at 10:49 PM ET
WHERE: Florida
WHY: Florida issued an emergency rule designating 7-OH as a Schedule I narcotic, prompting manufacturers to change formulas to avoid the restriction.
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