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Lawsuit Brought Against Kratom (Derivative) Products; FDA Suggests Relaxed Enforcement Against Kratom Products  

Posted on January 28, 2026
  • A class-action lawsuit was filed against 7Tabz on January 23, 2026, for alleged false and deceptive marketing practices related to the sale of what Plaintiff describes as “kratom” products.  Specifically,
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Kratom Civil Forfeiture Action Voluntary Dismissed

Posted on January 7, 2026
  • A civil forfeiture action filed by the government (Plaintiff) in 2023 to seize kratom products held by Botanic Tonics, LLC came to an end on January 5th when the
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Florida Sued Over 7-OH Ban

Posted on November 25, 2025
  • A group of plaintiffs has filed a lawsuit against the state of Florida following the state’s ban on 7-hydroxymitragynine (7-OH). In July 2025, the state issued an emergency rule, which
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Motion to Dismiss Filed in Kratom Lawsuit  

Posted on October 22, 2025
  • A class action lawsuit filed earlier this year against Mitra-9 Brands, LLC, alleged that the company’s Kratom-containing seltzers, powders, and shots were falsely and misleadingly advertised, primarily because they failed
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FDA Continues Enforcement Action Against Kratom

Posted on May 24, 2021
  •  FDA has warned consumers for years against using products containing Mitragyna speciosa, a plant from Southeast Asia that is commonly known as kratom, or its psychoactive compounds, mitragynine and

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CSPI Urges FDA to Take Further Action on Tianeptine Products

Posted on August 28, 2020
  • On August 25, 2020, the Center for Science in the Public Interest (CSPI) sent a letter urging FDA to take further enforcement against manufacturers, distributors, and retailers that sell products

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FDA Issues Warning Letters to Companies Illegally Selling Unapproved, Misbranded Kratom Products

Posted on June 26, 2019
  • On June 25, FDA issued warning letters to two marketers and distributors of kratom products – Cali Botanicals and Kratom NC. FDA determined that the companies were illegally selling

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FDA Releases Heavy Metal Test Results in Kratom

Posted on April 5, 2019
  • In November 2018, FDA announced that it had tested 26 kratom products with “disturbingly” high heavy metal levels.  Also known as Mitragyna speciose, kratom grows naturally in Southeast Asia

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FDA Finds High Levels of Heavy Metals in Kratom Products

Posted on November 30, 2018
  • In a press announcement released on November 27, 2018, FDA Commissioner Scott Gottlieb revealed that FDA scientists found “disturbingly” high levels of heavy metals in kratom products. Kratom, also known

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FDA Announces Continued Kratom Safety Concerns and Issues Warning Letters to Kratom Marketers

Posted on September 12, 2018
  • In a press announcement released on September 11, 2018, FDA Commissioner Scott Gottlieb, M.D., emphasized the Agency’s continuing concerns about kratom products. Our readers may remember our previous posts about

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