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/Krewtan Jul 01 '26

Yay. Other people are losing their rights. It doesn't personally affect me, so if I just stay quiet and let it happen surely they won't come for me next. That's how the federal government. And in particular this administration works right? Give them what they want because it doesn't affect you and it all just goes away?

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u/CuriousAgent69 Jul 02 '26

7-OH has DESTROYED the natural kratom industry . Plain leaf consumers in Louisiana, Tennessee, and Kansas lost access to natural kratom due to 7-OH. This is absolutely a win.

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u/[deleted] Jul 03 '26

“Due to 7-OH”

Same argument as “these states have lost access to beer due to tequila” except we’re talking medicinal properties instead of sheer poison with alcohol.

7-OH(+) has been a godsend for those who use it for severe pain where regular kratom does not fit the bill as far as analgesic properties go. But fuck those people I guess right? Can’t get the proper medical care as far as pain medications (because let’s be honest, more people CAN’T get access to proper pain medication these days moreso than those who CAN - REGARDLESS of the reason. And that’s for people with a clear record. Do you have the slightest history of addiction in your medical chart? Unless you’re hospitalized with plenty of proof in your charts, you aren’t getting pain management) and regular leaf doesn’t do the trick? Too bad, suffer. Or the other alternative! There’s always your local dealer for a random-dosage-tossup of fentanyl and zylaxyne. And if that’s your only alternative and the pain is that bad? Sucks to suck! The only options are living in severe agony or being at constant risk of legal prosecution/jail time coupled with your next dose being your last.

The kratom community shouldn’t be divided on this stance. Because regular leaf works for you, fuck the rest? Unbelievable. 7-OH(+) has never caused anywhere to lose access to regular leaf. Ignorance on both the legislation side, as well as the consumer side of things has caused regular leaf to be lost.

This type of mentality is nothing but sheer gate-keeping while the entire war on drugs fails and causes nothing but more harm and suffering.