# DEA bans sale and possession of 7-OH, scheduling kratom compound as Schedule I for 2 years

> **Open Intelligence Dossier** · First detected: 2026-08-28 05:07 UTC · Category: Business

## Executive Summary
6 news sources are covering this Business story right now — PULSE is tracking how fast it spreads.

## Intelligence Brief
"DEA bans sale and possession of 7-OH, scheduling kratom compound as Schedule I for 2 years" is generating significant coverage in the Business category, with 6 articles from 6 distinct sources tracked by PULSE so far.


Outlets currently covering the story include Missouri Independent, Medical Xpress, Bloomberg Law News and MedPage Today. PULSE measures a story's velocity from how quickly new articles appear and how many independent newsrooms join the coverage.


This brief was generated by PULSE's extractive engine from coverage metadata only. The latest headlines from every source are listed below; the velocity chart shows how the story is developing in real time.

## Multi-Source Evidence Table
| Source Outlet | Headline | Verification URL |
|---|---|---|
| Missouri Independent | Missouri kratom company destroys $10M in products after DEA crackdown | [Source Link](https://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMisgFBVV95cUxOZGU5ZXJydjFmX0x1REtpOVllUFdVWWNKdDZYbEtnVDBNWEVpOTBQSGlFbV95ZzRTRjJvS0wwOFJjaUdIQ25PLW85ckh4M0Vla3RQODRXODZ5RjdpbUVyWm5MenR0R0VyRnMxT0N2X1lpMWl3TVJ4Q2VQV1NFaXg5NDFENEFzY0EtSk55NDFrd2hhSjFUYU85LWRxY3hBMVFNc3Q0OUE0NThHcHprdjB4SGR3?oc=5) |
| Medical Xpress | What's the latest on 7-OH and kratom availability and addiction care? | [Source Link](https://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMihwFBVV95cUxQVnRHdDZ5UzlkUmZzVHRpcHZZZHpqQVBVWU9BNnNwRHNzRlhaT0lVSU1rTVNWemtpd1dWMjFoVGN5NVBfc2JlZm05djdaUngxOTVNamd2Q3A5Mkg0NEhyaXNKOTNVZkJiTWllTHBTSE9TT0FjelB1a3ZscmNqX1ZUTEpNQXBLX0k?oc=5) |
| Bloomberg Law News | Kratom Group Warns Government Ban Threatens Market in Lawsuit | [Source Link](https://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMitgFBVV95cUxPSWhuWWtPTGx1NXpDRnVmOGVDZ085MkF3bDJuMmdQbHdRTG83MzY2NGpvWHlKR0ZVUDdiLXFMcF90YVJqU0lnLVY5Y2UtWjRXaXY1VkNXcERZREIzMlh3ekxFa2dRYnA1d2ppdFlndUVCTnNSM0VNalJoMFR2VGt3R2FkbWVGc21KNDB6WUZaTmpoSG9pb3l2eHV1NUFTVl9tZFMxMk83ZHlfTEdaVk9yaURTQnhkUQ?oc=5) |
| MedPage Today | DEA Schedules Widely Available Opioid Compounds as Controlled Substances | [Source Link](https://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMib0FVX3lxTFBLdE1OcV93azhZQXNhSlZGcGlYQ3FVS09rdW85cmh3Znl6RzJkcXZLSXFOOHhRRU9LbWozT3VQX2FidDUwYk44R1lvck9scms3NE1IY1ZvQnpmUmFLM0t2Y1lWeWdMR0ktYVNQeTFjOA?oc=5) |
| Courthouse News | Feds schedule Kratom derivatives as opioids | [Source Link](https://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMigAFBVV95cUxOc00yN1IxZXJRMFVoMmt0a3kxWVdveVRHRHR1WHJIaEhfR0hnUGJERi1NNFg3WFgtQWZmaFN6ZlBaYVNEQjZWRGlDTWhDVUlTSGV5S19tdUstYlJUeWE0OGdtdF9wb1FNekpfY0VCMDBWZUJXZkNZZC0xcFZIUXdfaQ?oc=5) |
| KATU | DEA bans sale and possession of 7-OH, scheduling kratom compound as Schedule I for 2 years | [Source Link](https://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMi8AFBVV95cUxOczB0UVAxVWJDa05meXRPVE1VVE9qWVdGQm5PRlhsMndJaWhBcy1Ib0V4MmJ4MWxwVlZRblVqU2NmVUh3WHp2aVNjMzBXdVlxdDZtLThDbFFiQzNjelJ3MUc3RE1WZ1RsZnpka19mTHpTOUtQY2FoNTRwcGs0WGplRWNZblJJYjEzVHJrdGR6dXd4YnNnLS1MZmJEeDB3VDdlaXZ0RDJwTEZ4LWJqc05wSXEyeGN4ckt4V2ZmbHd1dVFqdldpb0k5N3FTTnFTaTViamRiQ28td1R3QnJ5NFcwQldiMUZfbmpvU3VRX0dGVW0?oc=5) |

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*Canonical Source: https://pulse.byoviral.com/trend/2026-08-28/dea-bans-sale-and-possession-of-7-oh-scheduling-kratom-compound-as-schedule-i*