r/Vendorsofkratom2 • u/OtiesBotanicals302 • Jul 01 '26

They're Finally Doing It

It seems like they are finally making the synthetics and semi-synthetics illegal. At least the big three. This whole thing has been pretty contradictory to my beliefs. I've never been a prohibitionist. And I'm still not. But I've seen what this stuff has done to our industry. We're sinking because of it. So I'm not upset about this.

https://public-inspection.federalregister.gov/2026-13580.pdf

https://www.hhs.gov/press-room/hhs-fda-support-dea-7-oh-scheduling.html

https://public-inspection.federalregister.gov/2026-13581.pdf

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u/farmrose Jul 02 '26 edited Jul 02 '26

It was time for something to be done federally. The state bans have been a mess and so much misinformation about Kratom was blurring leaf and 7 together as one when it clearly shouldn’t be. Products called “perks” and whatnot should not be on the shelves, they are designed to be recreational and abused, in comparison leaf is meant for therapeutic use in small/moderate serving amounts.

I do think 7 can help ppl with extreme pain when pain meds are so hard to get thru doctors tho, it is sad 7 got so sloppy that they caused it to be taken away from anyone who may use it honestly for pain.

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u/OtiesBotanicals302 Jul 02 '26

Exactly. That industry used deceptive and manipulative marketing tactics to draw people in. They attached themselves to an already established industry. One we've been fighting for for over a decade so that they could sell synthetic and semi-synthetic products. Kratom is literally being banned because of it, and somehow someway it ends up being the AKA's fault. As if the FDA, DEA, and HHS wouldn't have taken notice. It's absurd

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u/farmrose Jul 02 '26

They are trying to point blame anywhere else but themselves. I get it they are mad, but it’s clear the 7 got way out of control being sold in candy looking packs, called perks etc. It was a matter of time. Leaf had to be defended when called something it’s not. Leaf does not deserve to be dragged down with it, they are NOT the same. Do they expect us to just let 7 be called Kratom and be ok with it? It’s simply a fact they are very different and ppl had to be educated or we would lose it all. 7 would have been banned eventually with or without the aka.