By Alayna Treene – CNN Politics – President Donald Trump hosted congressional leaders and families affected by the fentanyl epidemic on Wednesday for a signing ceremony on bipartisan legislation that will strengthen prison sentences for fentanyl traffickers.  The Halt All Lethal Trafficking of Fentanyl Act, which recently passed both the Senate and the House with…

Agency Enforcement Targets Lab-Made Analogs, Protecting Consumers From Unapproved New Drugs WASHINGTON, D.C. — The Stop Gas Station Heroin coalition today commended the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) for issuing warning letters to companies marketing 7, a dangerous semi-synthetic alkaloid often disguised as a natural dietary supplement. This action marks a critical step toward…

By Sophia Tiedge – Milwaukee Journal-Sentinel – Wisconsin has no age restriction on the sale of hemp products, but after an incident from August of 2024 in which two children were hospitalized after being sold “THC gummies,” city officials have found a way to crack down on the sale of hemp-derived THC products.  Common Council…

FDA – Alkaloid known as 7-OH is not a lawful dietary supplement, food additive, or ingredient in any approved drug The U.S. Food and Drug Administration today announced seven recent warning letters sent to companies for illegally marketing products containing 7-hydroxymitragynine, also known as 7-OH.1  This action reflects the Agency’s growing concern around novel potent…

Funding Bill Provision Would Slow Spread of Intoxicating Hemp Products, Protecting Kids and Communities WASHINGTON, D.C. — The Stop Gas Station Heroin coalition today commended the U.S. Senate Committee on Appropriations for unanimously approving the Fiscal Year 2026 Agriculture, Rural Development, Food and Drug Administration, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act. This Senate funding bill and…

By Rebecca Rivas – Missouri Independent – St. Louis lawmakers say intoxicating hemp seltzers and edibles pose a health risk because they’re unregulated. When St. Louis Alderman Shane Cohn filed legislation last year to regulate intoxicating hemp products, he didn’t hear much about it from local residents or leaders of the fast-growing industry.   “I did…

By Dario Sabaghi – Forbes – The Senate Appropriations Committee has approved the FY2026 Agriculture-FDA spending bill, which includes a provision banning intoxicating hemp products, but implementation would be delayed for one year.  The committee approved the FY26 Agriculture-FDA spending bill on Thursday by a 27–0 vote.  The bill provides $27.1 billion in annual funding…

Pilot Study of 7 and Pseudo in Dogs Commissioned By Leading Manufacturer Illuminates Significant Public Health Concerns With Synthetic Drugs WASHINGTON, D.C. — The Stop Gas Station Heroin coalition reviewed the beagle study commissioned by CBD American Shaman, a Missouri-based company that reports generating the majority of its revenue from the sale of “7” products…

The opioid crisis has evolved through multiple phases, with each wave bringing more dangerous and accessible drugs. Initially driven by prescription painkillers, it shifted to heroin, then fentanyl, and now lab-made synthetics being sold as “safe.” The Fourth Wave of the Opioid Crisis is HERE. No age limits. No prescriptions. No oversight.

By Alexander Malyshev and Sarah Ganley – Reuters – Shortly after the 2018 Farm Bill legalized hemp, entrepreneurs began pushing the envelope in what they believed to be a legal gray area: intoxicating hemp-derived cannabinoid products like delta-8 tetrahydrocannabinol (“Delta-8 THC”), delta-10 tetrahydrocannabinol (“Delta-10 THC”), and other psychoactive derivatives distilled from hemp (which does not…