Drug Safety: Banning Synthetic Gas Station Heroin
The Senate Judiciary Committee received this bill on August 8, 2026. It has not moved since that date, and the committee must decide whether to hold a vote before it can proceed further. Most bills do not receive a committee vote, so this proposal is currently stalled.
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Convenience stores, smoke shops, and online retailers that sell high-potency 7-OH and mitragynine pseudoindoxyl products, often marketed as concentrated kratom shots, would have to pull those items from shelves because they become Schedule I contraband. Stores that only sell compliant, low-concentration natural kratom (under 1 mg per gram or milliliter) could keep selling it, but many current gas station products exceed that threshold and would have to be discontinued.
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Health Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. announced federal plans to restrict 7-OH, a potent kratom derivative. The policy aligns with the End Gas Station Heroin Act, focusing on banning synthetic extracts while maintaining the legality of natural leaf products under strict potency caps.
Massachusetts retailers are suing to block a state ban on 7-OH and kratom products, which mirrors federal efforts under the End Gas Station Heroin Act. The DEA recently filed notices to place 7-OH and related synthetic substances into Schedule I to address public safety hazards.
No votes or related bills recorded for this bill yet.
Document Type
Congressional Bill
Official Title
End Gas Station Heroin Act
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