Missouri lawmakers weigh crackdown on kratom products, including ban on 7-OH

By: Rebecca Rivas

Outlets: Missouri Independent

Published: January 28, 2026

Words: 1,021

Last Updated: 3 weeks, 3 days ago

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Missouri senators debated a bill Wednesday that would impose age limits on kratom sales and ban 7-OH products, as lawmakers raised concerns about the drug’s opioid-like effects and growing availability.

The name, 7-OH, is short for 7-hydroxymitragynine, and it’s made by chemically converting and concentrating the main opioid-inducing element in kratom. 7-OH is sold as gummies, candies, imitation ice cream cones, liquid shots, tablets and powders. People can buy it in Missouri smoke …

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