- On June 13, 2026, a kratom drink maker filed an appeal (Law360 subscription required) from the denial of a motion for preliminary injunction, arguing that Utah’s law that bans mixing
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Lawsuit Brought Against Kratom (Derivative) Products; FDA Suggests Relaxed Enforcement Against Kratom Products
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- 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,
Kratom Civil Forfeiture Action Voluntary Dismissed
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- 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
Florida Sued Over 7-OH Ban
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- 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
Motion to Dismiss Filed in Kratom Lawsuit
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- 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
FDA Continues Enforcement Action Against Kratom
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- 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
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- 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
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- 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
FDA Releases Heavy Metal Test Results in Kratom
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- 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
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- 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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