On July 1, 2026, the DEA filed two Notices of Intent to temporarily place 7-OH and three related compounds (MP, MGM-15, MGM-16) into Schedule I of the Controlled Substances Act, targeting synthetic and high-concentration products rather than natural botanical kratom below a set threshold. This is not yet final: a temporary scheduling order can’t take effect until at least 30 days after the notice and after public comments are reviewed, and HHS has opened a 30-day comment period (through July 31, 2026) on where that threshold should be set. This is our window to act — please submit a comment to the public docket (HHS-OASH-2026-0232) urging a threshold that protects access to natural kratom while addressing concerns about synthetic products. We’ll continue tracking this closely and will update you as soon as DEA issues its final order. Source: https://www.dea.gov/press-releases/2026/07/01/dea-temporarily-schedule-7-oh-and-related-substances-protect-public