North Dakota Banned All Kratom, Not Just 7-OH
North Dakota's order names the whole plant, not a 7-OH threshold. What a whole-plant state ban means for extracts, and why the federal line does not apply.
News & Updates
Mitragynine Toxicity: What the Headlines Get Wrong (and Right)
Kratom poisonings are up 1,200% in a decade, and most headlines still miss the story. Detection vs causation, the synthetic 7-OH variable, and how informed consumers manage real risk.
Kratom Lab Testing and AI: What Machine Learning Adds
How machine learning is changing kratom lab testing, from reading chromatograms to flagging adulteration, and why the batch COA is still the source of truth.
7-OH vs Mitragynine: What the 2026 Ban Actually Targets
The 2026 rule targets 7-OH above a set threshold, not mitragynine. The chemistry behind it, and why a lab-tested extract is not an enhanced 7-OH product.
MIT45 vs King K: How to Actually Compare Two Kratom Shots
MIT45 publishes a public per-lot COA library, and we say so plainly. Reading those documents side by side reveals something their marketing does not: Gold and Super K Extra Strong...
Opia Kratom Tablets Review: Strength, Safety, and the DEA Deadline
Opia's chewable extract tablets earned their popularity, but much of the lineup is built on concentrated 7-OH, and the DEA's scheduling clock is ticking. The full breakdown.
