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Senate advances kratom measures to third reading, scheduling 7‑hydroxy as controlled substance
Summary
The Utah Senate debated a package of kratom-related measures Jan. 2026, approving a schedule change for the toxic alkaloid 7‑hydroxy (SB48) and advancing a specialized-product tax to fund enforcement (SB101); both measures cleared a third‑reading roll call with overwhelming support.
Senator Evan J. Vickers presented a pair of bills addressing kratom and a potent kratom‑derived alkaloid, saying the measures are aimed at removing a dangerous substance from the market while funding enforcement. "We're proposing to schedule 7‑hydroxy and another related product as a Schedule I controlled substance," Vickers said, arguing the compound "meets all the criteria" of an opioid and has been linked in media reports to deaths.
Why it matters: Supporters said the measures would let regulators and law enforcement focus on a narrow, highly harmful…
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