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.

Attorney General James Uthmeier speaks at the Capitol in Tallahassee, Fla., on March 5, 2025. Rebecca Blackwell/AP Photo

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.”