Florida Labels Synthetic Opioid 7-OH as Schedule 1 Drug

The substance—a synthetic form of kratom, a plant extract—is contained in products such as drinks and gummies sold in gas stations and stores.

Florida Attorney General James Uthmeier (C) speaks at a press conference at Tampa General Hospital with FDA Commissioner Dr. Marty Makary (L) in Tampa, Fla., on Aug. 13, 2025. T.J. Muscaro/The Epoch Times

Florida on Aug. 13 labeled a synthetic opioid known as 7-OH as a Schedule 1 drug.

James Uthmeier, the attorney general of Florida, issued an emergency notice that immediately placed the drug, also known as 7-hydroxymitragynine, under Schedule 1 “in order to curtail its abuse by Florida’s children, young adults, and others.”