The country's got kratom on the brain. What is it exactly?
The Trump administration is trying to restrict access to a substance you might find at your local smoke shop.
The FDA in late July announced plans to crack down on 7-OH. Commissioner Marty Makary described it as an opioid that can be more potent than morphine and the agency's pushing to get it classified as a Schedule 1 substance -- like ecstasy or heroin.
You may not have heard of 7-OH, but you’ve probably heard of kratom. It’s the substance that 7-OH comes from – and it’s controversial in its own right.
Some states have banned kratom. The federal government tried to…
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