After a viral video on TikTok and a press conference with Robert F. Kennedy Jr. , during which federal officials said they plan to crack down on 7-OH, kratom is in the spotlight and that could mean changes for Michigan.

Products containing the plant ingredient kratom are sold across Michigan at gas stations , liquor stores and smoke shops. It comes in drinks, capsules and powders — often with bright, colorful packaging.

But kratom isn't a run-of-the mill caffeine drink. Medical experts say it can be highly addictive, producing effects similar to those of opioids and opiates, according to USA TODAY.

During a July 29 press conference, Food and Drug Administration commissioner Martin Makary announced the organization's intention to crack down on products containing 7-OH, which

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