ORLANDO, Fla. \u2014 Florida state lawmakers did not finalize a permanent ban on \u201c7-OH,\u201d a synthetic opioid derived from kratom, before the legislative session ended. <\/p>\n
As a result, a temporary ban currently restricting the sale of the product is scheduled to expire at the end of June.<\/p>\n
The substance has been identified as potentially addictive. <\/p>\n
Although a temporary measure was put in place to halt sales, the Florida Legislature failed to take final action to make those restrictions permanent before the session concluded earlier this month.<\/p>\n
The Florida Department of Agriculture issued new and more detailed rules for 7-OH labeling requirements last week. <\/p>\n
These guidelines establish specific standards for how the product must be presented and identified to consumers. <\/p>\n
Unlike the sales ban, these administrative rules focus on transparency and packaging standards for the substance. <\/p>\n
The temporary ban was originally implemented as a stopgap measure while the Florida Legislature considered a more permanent solution. <\/p>\n
Because lawmakers concluded their business for the year without a final vote on the matter, the current legal restrictions on the sale of 7-OH will lapse once the expiration date passes. <\/p>\n
This leaves the future regulatory status of the kratom-based product uncertain beyond the early summer.<\/p>\n
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