Feds rush to ban synthetic kratom drug after Mississippi college student deaths
The Justice Department issued an emergency order Friday adding 7-OH, an increasingly popular synthetic drug, to its Schedule I list of the most severely restricted drugs, saying it has been sold in vape shops and gas stations despite serious concerns about its health dangers.
TL;DR
- The Justice Department issued an emergency order adding 7-OH to the Schedule I list.
- 7-OH is an increasingly popular synthetic drug.
- Concerns about its health dangers prompted the order.
- The drug has been sold in vape shops and gas stations.