Lab-Made Drugs are Hurting Kids and Fueling For-Profit Addiction in American Communities WASHINGTON, D.C. — The Stop Gas Station Heroin coalition today applauded the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) for recommending a scheduling action to control certain 7-OH (7-hydroxymitragynine) opioid products under the Controlled Substances Act (CSA). 7-OH is a chemical compound that occurs…

By Krys’tal Griffin – Delaware Online – A popular harmful substance can be found on many store shelves, but that soon won’t be true in Delaware because it’s now illegal to sell in the First State.   Here’s what you need to know.    What is House Bill 21?     House Bill 21 was introduced on Dec. 19…

By Currie Myers – Police 1 – Throughout my more than four decades in law enforcement — from street patrols to federal investigations — I’ve confronted every threat to public safety you can name: armed gangs, illicit narcotics, transnational cartels. Yet the stealth and reach of today’s illicit vape trade is just as concerning. These…

By Fiona Rutherford – Bloomberg – The Food and Drug Administration is taking a closer look at kratom extracts and preparing to ask Congress for expanded authority to shut down illegal vaping imports, according to the agency’s head.  Read Full Article on Bloomberg

A new public health threat is gripping America, and it’s being called the fourth wave of the opioid epidemic. What’s driving this crisis? It’s not prescriptions, heroin, or fentanyl — it’s foreign lab-made drugs. And you would be shocked to find out how easy it is to get your hands on this stuff. In a…

The total value of the Gas Station Heroin market exceeds $26 billion. The market involves international manufacturing in Chinese and Indian labs, with substances distributed through unregulated convenience stores and smoke shops across the U.S. Using false labeling as “supplements” and “incense,” traffickers evade law enforcement and oversight.

By Diane Adam – CSP Daily News – The Food and Drug Administration and the Federal Trade Commission have warned five companies for illegally selling copycat food products containing Delta-8 THC in violation of the Federal Food, Drug and Cosmetic Act (FD&C Act). The products could easily be mistaken for traditional foods like chips, candies…

In case you’ve missed it, this summer has seen Congress make some major progress on a key legislative priority of the Stop Gas Station Heroin coalition: closing the unregulated, intoxicating hemp loophole. The hemp loophole refers to a legal gray area created by the 2018 Farm Bill that fuels the spread of Gas Station Heroin…

By Tracy Samilton – Michigan Public – Officials in a Detroit metro community are concerned about the risks of widely available substances commonly referred to as “gas station heroin.”   The city of Warren might soon regulate the sale and possession of the substances.  Kratom comes from the leaves of a southeast Asian tree. It’s used…

Research Conducted on Dogs Shows Serious Adverse Effects at Doses Far Lower Than Commonly Sold Amounts. WASHINGTON, D.C. — The Stop Gas Station Heroin coalition is sounding the alarm after reviewing a new animal study commissioned by CBD American Shaman, a Missouri-based company that sells “7” products in stores across the country.  The study, which…