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In Tampa, Florida’s attorney general announces ban on '7-OH’ kratom byproduct

Selene San Felice is managing editor of Creative Loafing Tampa Bay. Prior to joining CL in 2025, she started the Axios Tampa ...

What to know about synthetic kratom, the supplement being banned in SoCal and across the U.S.

An herbal supplement that's marketed as a cure-all for chronic pain and sold in gas stations and smoke shops is getting ...

Purity Over Potency: Authentic Kratom Commends FDA for Drawing the Line on Synthetic 7-OH

In response to the U.S. Food and Drug Administration's (FDA) recent recommendation to ban synthetic 7-Hydroxymitragynine (7-OH) products, Authentic Kratom, a leading U.S.-based online kratom retailer, ...

Here’s What Kratom, a.k.a. ‘Gas Station Heroin,’ Actually Does to Your Body

Hailed as a natural wonder tonic, Kratom is popping up all over local gas stations and smoke shops. But experts warn they’re ...

Deadly substance under scrutiny as kratom byproduct shows up in gas stations, smoke shops

OH, a synthetic opioid more potent than morphine derived from kratom, amid rising medical events and addiction concerns ...
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Can you Smoke Mitragyna Speciosa Leaves? - sfweekly.com

Mitragyna speciosa, also known as kratom, is a tropical tree that stems in Southeast Asia. It is a cash crop in many countries like Malaysia, Indonesia, Thailand, Papua New Guinea, and the Philippines ...