Florida on Aug. 13 labeled a synthetic opioid known as 7-OH as a Schedule 1 drug.
James Uthmeier, the attorney general of Florida, issued an emergency notice that immediately placed the drug, also known as 7-hydroxymitragynine, under Schedule 1 “in order to curtail its abuse by Florida’s children, young adults, and others.”
Uthmeier is going to ask legislators to make the action permanent in its 2026 legislative session.
Schedule 1 drugs have no medical use and a high potential for abuse, according to state law. They cannot be sold. Examples include heroin and LSD.
While 7-OH is a natural substance in a plant called kratom, products with 7-OH on the market contain concentrated amounts that are synthetically derived through chemical manipulation, officials say….