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LA County Orders Retailers to Pull Kratom After Spike in Deaths
A surge in overdoses tied to the synthetic compound 7-OH has triggered emergency action in Los Angeles County. Regulators warn that products sold as natural remedies mask opioid-like disasters.
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FDA Pushes DEA to Ban Synthetic Kratom After Adverse Effects, Deaths Reported Across Southern US
From smoke shops to health food stores, highly addictive kratom formulas exploit legal loopholes, putting communities across the US in danger.
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How “Gas Station Heroin” Became America’s Next Opioid Crisis
From gummies to wrongful death lawsuits, the billion-dollar rise of “gas station heroin” is colliding with bans, bereaved families and the FDA’s harshest crackdown yet.
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Experts Sound Alarm on “Legal Morphine” Flooding US Gas Stations
Experts warn that synthetic 7-OH is up to 30 times stronger than morphine, yet remains unregulated in most states.