India, Aug. 14 -- Florida Attorney General James Uthmeier has filed an emergency rule to classify certain concentrated forms of 7-hydroxymitragynine, also known as 7-OH, as a Schedule I controlled substance in Florida. Effective immediately, the rule makes it illegal to sell, possess or distribute certain concentrated forms of 7-OH - a potent opioid - in the state.
FDA Commissioner Marty Makary said the proliferation of concentrated 7-OH products is a major concern for the FDA. "I am particularly concerned with the growing availability of concentrated 7-OH products appealing to children and teenagers, such as fruit-flavored gummies, candies and ice cream cones. These concentrated 7-OH products have snuck into every community in America, an...