Enforcement actions stepped up in January, with state agents seizing millions of dollars worth of kratom and 7-OH products. The state also warned vendors they could lose their licenses to sell alcohol if they sold kratom and 7-OH.
Enforcement actions stepped up in January, with state agents seizing millions of dollars worth of kratom and 7-OH products.
The state also warned vendors they could lose their licenses to sell alcohol if they sold kratom and 7-OH.
That threat – in effect saying it was safe to sell beer, wine and other intoxicating beverages but not kratom and 7-OH – has resulted in a 98% compliance rate by Alcoholic Beverage Control licensees.
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Enforcement actions stepped up in January, with state agents seizing millions of dollars worth of kratom and 7-OH products. The state also warned vendors they could lose their licenses to sell alcohol if they sold kratom and 7-OH. That threat – in effect saying it was safe to sell beer, wine and other intoxicating beverages but not kratom and 7-OH – has resulted in a 98% compliance rate by Alcoholic Beverage Control licensees.
Trace amounts of 7-OH (7-hydroxymitragynine) alkaloid occur naturally in whole leaf kratom, but manufacturers have developed ways to concentrate 7-OH in tablets, gummies and shots, which are potent pain relievers with "opioid-like" effects. We've made the rules clear, giving businesses the opportu...
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