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Angelenos urge council not to back AB 1088 ban on 7‑hydroxymitragynine, cite harm‑reduction concerns
Summary
Dozens of public commenters told the Los Angeles City Council that banning 7‑hydroxymitragynine (a kratom derivative) would push people toward illicit fentanyl, worsen overdoses and harm chronic‑pain patients. Speakers asked the council to pull related items from consent and favor regulation and testing over prohibition.
Dozens of people who spoke during public comment urged the Los Angeles City Council on Oct. 28 to oppose support for AB 1088 or a local ban of 7‑hydroxymitragynine (sometimes called 7‑OH), a compound in kratom that several speakers said they use to manage pain and avoid more dangerous opioids.
"If you ban 7‑OH and kratom, you will have Los Angeles residents dying," said Dr. Michelle Ross, an addiction neuroscientist and chief scientific advisor to the nonprofit 7 Hope Alliance. Ross told the council she led a national survey that found about "236,000 people in California use 7‑OH," that "75 percent use it for pain relief," and that about "25 percent" of respondents said they would…
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