(The Center Square) – Found in gummies, candies and ice cream, a concentrated substance known as 7-OH has been classified as a Schedule 1 substance alongside heroin and LSD by Florida Attorney General James Utheimer in an emergency ruling.

The product, 7-hydroxymitragynine, is a naturally occurring substance in the kratom plant that has recently received increased scrutiny from government leadership. Kratom originates from Southeast Asia, has been used in herbal medicines, and is unregulated in America.

The U.S. Food and Drug Administration moved to list the product as a Schedule I substance in July.

Food and Drug Administration Commissioner Marty Makary praised Utheimer's actions and cited increased prevalence of the kratom byproduct as a “major concern for the FDA.”

“These concen

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