CT Officials Make Kratom Schedule 1: Ignoring Science, Targeting the Wrong Substance
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CT CannaTimes - 3.24.2025
Please pause the video, and read the FACTS!
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“7-OH is found in trace amounts in natural kratom leaf.”
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“Concentrated 7-OH products are the real danger—not traditional kratom.”
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Synthetic 7-OH products are chemically different and “cannot be considered kratom.”
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Products labeled “kratom” often contain lab-altered compounds, not the plant.
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Natural kratom leaf ≠ semi-synthetic opioid derivatives
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This is like banning poppy seeds because heroin exists
Ban the synthetic compound; not the plant. Read the science. Demand better. Links to scientific articles are available just message us.
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