DOJ Announces Updated Emergency Scheduling Actions for 7-OH and Related Opioid Substances

The Department of Justice announced updated emergency scheduling actions targeting 7-hydroxymitragynine (7-OH) and three potent opioid substances: mitragynine pseudoindoxyl (MGPI), MGM-15, and MGM-16. The U.S. Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA) will issue new Notices of Intent based on updated scientific information and recommendations from the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS). These actions aim to establish clearer thresholds for Schedule I control, distinguishing intentionally enhanced or concentrated products from botanical kratom.