DEA Issues Notice of Intent to Temporarily Place 7-Hydroxymitragynine in Schedule I of Controlled Substances Act

The Administrator of the Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA) issued a notice of intent to publish a temporary order to place 7-hydroxymitragynine, a compound found in kratom, above a specified threshold in Schedule I of the Controlled Substances Act. This action will impose regulatory controls and sanctions applicable to Schedule I substances on those who handle the compound.