Tag: 7-OH
Opposition to the Criminalization of 7-OH (Found in Kratom)
In California, Bill SB 758 proposes to classify 6-hydroxymitragynine (7-OH), which is a naturally occurring alkaloid found in kratom, as a Schedule I substance. A Schedule I classification would prevent vital research into the safety, dosage, and therapeutic potential of 7-OH. Students for Sensible Drug Policy opposes this bill because it repeats the harmful pattern of rushing to criminalization instead
SSDP Joins Letter to Protect 7-OH (Kratom related Substance)
A broad coalition of consumer advocates and drug-policy reform groups recently sent a letter to the House Judiciary Committee Chairman, Jim Jordan, encouraging Congress not to ban 7-hydroxymitragynine (7-OH), a compound related to kratom. The entire letter is included at the bottom of this blog post. The letter argues that the FDA’s push to schedule 7-OH under the Controlled Substances
