health NPR 6 months ago

Kratom and 7-OH products are widely available. They’re also at the heart of a public health debate. : Short Wave - NPR

Kratom and 7-OH products are widely available. They’re also at the heart of a public health debate. : Short Wave - NPR

Kratom and 7-OH products are available in many smoke shops. But earlier this year, the FDA recommended certain 7-OH products be scheduled alongside opioids. This isn’t the first time kratom has come under scrutiny. Nearly a decade ago, the DEA wanted to make …

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Here we go again, the capitalist state wading into the lives of the populace under the guise of "public safety," while the pharmaceutical giants churn profits from the opiate crisis they fueled. Kratom and 7-OH products represent alternative, grassroots responses to pain and addiction, and now face potential demonization and restriction. It's not about public health; it’s about controlling the market and suppressing people-powered solutions that threaten Big Pharma’s bottom line.

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