Legality
What is the 1 mg per gram 7-OH threshold?
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The line in DEA's October 14, 2026 notice: a product becomes a Schedule I article if it holds more than 1 mg of 7-OH or mitragynine pseudoindoxyl per gram (solid) or per milliliter (liquid), or if its mitragynine mass divided by those compounds is under 100 (91 FR 65370).
What are the two prongs?
Prong A is concentration: "greater than 1 mg per gram (for solid powders, encapsulated material, or other solid forms) or greater than 1 mg per milliliter (for liquid preparations)" of 7-OH, pseudoindoxyl or the two combined. Prong B is ratio: the mass of mitragynine divided by the mass of those compounds "is less than 100." Either prong triggers control (91 FR 65370).
How is it computed from a report?
Take the 7-OH result in mg per gram and compare it with 1. Then divide the mitragynine mg per gram by the 7-OH mg per gram and compare with 100. A report showing 82.81 mg/g mitragynine and 7-OH not detected at a 0.025 ppm limit of quantitation passes prong A by a factor of tens of thousands, and prong B cannot be computed because the denominator is below detection. A product at 2 mg/g 7-OH with 80 mg/g mitragynine fails both: 2 is over 1, and 80 divided by 2 is 40. The method is in how to read a kratom lab report.
How do the states compare?
Florida's June 2026 emergency rule uses the same two numbers, 1 mg per gram or milliliter and at least 100 times more mitragynine by mass (Central Florida Public Media). Kentucky's rule is tighter at 0.4 mg per gram. Georgia caps 7-OH at 0.5 mg per gram and 1 mg per serving, and mitragynine at 150 mg per serving (Georgia Department of Law). Virginia and Maryland cap 7-OH at 1 mg per serving. Eight states cap it at 2 percent of the alkaloid fraction.
Why does the limit of quantitation matter?
A laboratory whose method cannot see 7-OH below 1 mg per gram cannot show that a product is under the line. This store prints the 7-OH result together with the laboratory's limit of quantitation on every kratom product page for that reason.
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Sources
- 91 FR 65370, notice of intent (October 14, 2026) Federal Register via GovInfo (accessed 2026-10-20)
- Florida extends crackdown with new rules on 7-OH (June 23, 2026) Central Florida Public Media (secondary) (accessed 2026-10-20)
- Georgia Kratom Consumer Protection Act summary Georgia Department of Law (accessed 2026-10-20)
Related questions
What happens on November 13, 2026?
Nothing automatically. November 13 is the earliest date DEA may publish a temporary order placing 7-hydroxymitragynine and mitragynine pseudoindoxyl above 1 mg per gram or...
What does not detected mean for 7-OH?
Below the method's detection floor, not zero. The reports linked here state 7-hydroxymitragynine as not detected with a limit of quantitation of 0.025 ppm, which is 0.000025 mg...
Is 7-OH the same thing as kratom?
No. 7-OH is 7-hydroxymitragynine, one alkaloid that DEA says makes up "less than two percent of the total alkaloid content" of the plant; products sold as "7-OH" are concentrated...