The FDA announced that it is urging the Drug Enforcement Agency to "classify 7-OH as a Schedule 1 substance, placing it on a list of drugs that include heroin, lysergic acid diethylamide (LSD) and ecstasy," said The Hill. This would make the drug harder to obtain at locations like gas stations and convenience stores.

The United States Food and Drug Administration pushed today to restrict a synthetic opioid found in tablets, gummies, and drinkable shots commonly sold in convenience stores. Health officials announced they will seek to add 7-OH – a potent substance synthesised from a compound in the kratom leaf – to the tier of controlled substances reserved for the most addictive drugs,