KCAC In The News

• DeForge J. Springfield considers ban of kratom, citing concerns of new addiction wave. Mass Live & MSN Network. November 17, 2025. https://www.msn.com/en-us/health/other/springfield-considers-ban-of-kratom-citing-concerns-of-new-addiction-wave/ar-AA1QD6ti?ocid=BingNewsSerp

• White CM. FDA is Right to Restrict 7-hydroxymitragynine (7-OH) Products. Whole Foods Magazine. August 30, 2025. https://www.wholefoodsmagazine.com/blogs/1-wholefoods-magazine/post/17700-fda-is-right-to-restrict-7-hydroxymitragynine-7-oh-products

• White CM. Opinion: A wider look at kratom and Connecticut. Synthetic derivatives and natural leaves differ. Hartford Courant. October 26, 2025. https://www.courant.com/2025/10/26/opinion-a-wider-look-at-kratom-and-connecticut-synthetic-derivatives-and-natural-leaves-differ/

• Anderson J. Concerns rise over kratom and synthetic additives in Connecticut. Fox61 CT. October 16, 2025. https://www.fox61.com/article/news/local/synthetic-kratom-use-availability-in-connecticut-concerns/520-a22fd290-d2e6-4785-8885-d00b61a4ebe5

• Rosenberg N. Ban of ‘Gas Station Heroin’ Discussed in CT. CT Insider. October 16, 2025. https://www.ctpost.com/connecticut/article/ct-residents-debate-kratom-bab-gas-station-heroin-21102841.php

• Iverson D. Maricopa Vape Shops Seem to Sell Illegal Drugs. InMaricopa.com. October 10, 2025. https://www.inmaricopa.com/maricopa-vape-shops-seem-to-sell-illegal-drugs/

• Shaw A. Popular pills pose hidden danger dangers. Fox Carolina. September 30, 2025. https://www.foxcarolina.com/2025/09/30/popular-pills-pose-hidden-danger/

• Lombardo D. The Case for Labeling Nuance with Kratom. The Capitol Pressroom (WCNY). September 22, 2025. https://capitolpressroom.org/2025/09/22/the-case-for-labeling-nuance-with-kratom-sales/

• White CM. Steck Taking Wrong Approach on Kratom. Daily Gazette (Schenectady, NY). September 12, 2025. https://www.facebook.com/photo/?fbid=24621638380835067&set=a.949974751761429

• Kroll D. Balancing the Risks and Benefits of Kratom. Pain Network News. September 11, 2025. https://www.painnewsnetwork.org/stories/2025/9/11/balancing-the-risks-and-benefits-of-kratom

• KCAC. Kratom Consumer Advisory Council (KCAC) Refutes Misleading Safety Claims About Synthetic 7-OH Products. AP News Press Release. September 9, 2025. https://apnews.com/press-release/ez-newswire/kratom-consumer-advisory-council-kcac-refutes-misleading-safety-claims-about-synthetic-7-oh-products-77ce497a7c7b23061775d48368385c78

• White CM. Ohio is Right to Pump Brakes on Banning All Forms of Kratom. Canton Post and The Alliance Review. September 8, 2025. https://www.the-review.com/story/opinion/columns/guest/2025/09/08/natural-kratom-shouldnt-be-banned-in-ohio-c-michael-white/85991826007/

• Constantino M. Utah veteran says Kratom eases pain as lawmakers weigh new restrictions. Fox13 (Good Day Utah). August 22, 2025. https://www.fox13now.com/good-day-utah/utah-veteran-says-kratom-eases-pain-as-lawmakers-weigh-new-restrictions

• Haigney S. The Impact of Reclassifying 7-OH Products. PharmTech.com. August 19, 2025. https://www.pharmtech.com/view/the-impact-of-reclassifying-7-oh-products

• Chiang B. FDA Recommends Reclassifying Kratom Compound 7-Hydroxymitragynine Under Controlled Substances Act. Gene Online. August 19, 2025. https://www.geneonline.com/fda-recommends-reclassifying-kratom-compound-7-hydroxymitragynine-under-controlled-substances-act/

• Fischer M. FDA recommends ban of potent 7-OH kratom variant. Phoenix New Times. July 31, 2025. https://www.phoenixnewtimes.com/marijuana/fda-recommends-ban-of-potent-kratom-variant-22205112

• Rivas R. FDA warns KC manufacturer it’s marketing illegal pain-relieving pills. Kansas City News Tribune and Yahoo News. July 17, 2025. https://www.newstribune.com/news/2025/jul/17/fda-warns-kc-manufacturer-its-marketing-illegal/

• George P. Kratom Consumer Advisory Council (KCAC) Releases White Paper Debunking Claims on Safety of '7' Products. Salisbury Independent. July 16, 2025. https://baytobaynews.com/salisbury/stories/kratom-consumer-advisory-council-kcac-releases-white-paper-debunking-claims-on-safety-of-7,239395

• Burnett J. America Under Attack from Lab Made Drugs. Newsmax2. July 16, 2025. https://stopgasstationheroin.com/newsmax-america-under-attack-from-lab-made-drugs/

• Kratom Consumer Advisory Council (KCAC) Releases White Paper Debunking Claims on Safety of '7' Products. EZ Newswire. July 16, 2025. https://www.eznewswire.com/newsroom/kratom-consumer-advisory-council-kcac-white-paper-debunks-7-product-safety-claims

• White CM. Ban Synthetic 7-OH: Natural Leaf Kratom Presents No Major Health Risk. Pharmacy Times 2025;12:1030. https://www.pharmacytimes.com/view/ban-synthetic-7-oh-natural-leaf-kratom-presents-no-major-health-risk

• Young O. Kratom is the subject of a new Colorado law also known as the Daniel Bregger Act, more regulations now being placed on the substance. CBS Colorado. May 30, 2025. https://www.cbsnews.com/colorado/news/kratom-colorado-law-daniel-bregger-act-regulations/

• White CM, Lowe M. HB 6855s approach to kratom does not serve Connecticut Residents. CT Mirror. June 16, 2025. https://ctmirror.org/2025/06/16/hb-6855s-approach-to-kratom-does-not-serve-connecticut-residents/

• Kratom To Be Rescheduled - Controlled Substance - In Connecticut. ConnecticutEast Facebook post. June 17, 2025. https://www.facebook.com/story.php?story_fbid=1565982251210239&id=100033954378493

• Kratom Consumer Advisory Council (KCAC) Releases White Paper Refuting HART’s Misleading Claims on Synthetic “Gas Station Heroin” and Opioid Mortality Rates. AP News. June 25, 2025. https://apnews.com/press-release/ez-newswire/kratom-consumer-advisory-council-kcac-releases-white-paper-refuting-harts-misleading-claims-on-synthetic-gas-station-heroin-and-opioid-mortality-rates-0ba96ae65920f548ed5a82e35289e6b7

• Breggar D. Kratom helped kill my son. It’s time to regulate this drug in Colorado. Denver Post. February 12, 2025. https://www.denverpost.com/2025/02/12/kratom-regulation-colorado-death-dan-bregger/

• Crowly L. ‘He would still be here’: Father calls for kratom regulations after son’s death. WPRI News. November 2024. https://www.wpri.com/health/he-would-still-be-here-father-calls-for-kratom-regulations-after-sons-death/