Overview
- Missouri Attorney General Catherine Hanaway issued six civil investigative demands to major sellers and manufacturers, including Shaman Botanicals/CBD American Shaman, seeking records on ingredients, labeling, marketing and adverse effects.
- Florida Attorney General James Uthmeier asked an administrative judge to dismiss a challenge to his Aug. 15 emergency rule banning concentrated 7‑OH for one year, with a hearing set to begin Dec. 3.
- Ohio Senate Bill 299, introduced by Sen. Bill Blessing, would require seller registration, set labeling and 18+ age limits, and prohibit synthetic 7‑OH above one milligram in products, as Gov. Mike DeWine continues to favor a broader ban.
- Los Angeles County public health officials linked six deaths to products containing 7‑OH and advised retailers to remove kratom and 7‑OH from shelves, while noting most cases involved other substances and testing limits persist.
- The FDA has warned that concentrated 7‑OH products are synthetic and unapproved, issued warning letters to companies over marketing and labeling in July, and recommended scheduling 7‑OH without targeting natural kratom leaf.