Overview

• Florida Attorney General James Uthmeier announced a first-in-the-nation ban on the sale of synthetic 7-hydroxymitragynine products with FDA Commissioner Marty Makary at Tampa General Hospital
• The rule targets concentrated 7-OH compounds linked to severe side effects but exempts traditional whole-leaf kratom and kava beverages
• Botanic Tonics praised the decision and reiterated that its feel free CLASSIC contains only natural kratom leaf and kava root, citing internal tests and a peer-reviewed clinical study
• TikTok and Reddit users continue sharing accounts of heavy Feel Free consumption and intense withdrawal symptoms, with some requiring hospitalization
• FDA and DEA warnings about kratom’s risks—including liver toxicity, seizures and substance use disorder—have fueled calls for standardized labeling and third-party testing