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7-OH Lawsuits Mount as DEA Classifies Certain Synthetic Kratom as Schedule I Controlled Substance

PlaintiffWire News Desk via AboutLawsuits · Federal / MDL · September 1, 2026
The DEA has placed three potent synthetic kratom opioid compounds (MGPI, MGM-15, and MGM-16)—all chemically related to 7-hydroxymitragynine—into Schedule I of the Controlled Substances Act due to addiction and respiratory depression risks, prompting an increase in kratom-related lawsuits targeting c