Alert: Alabama Enforcement Risk – Kratom Alkaloids Found in Mislabeled Kava Products

Scientists have identified mitragynine, 7-hydroxymitragynine, and mitragynine-pseudoindoxyl in three liquid shot products sold as “kava” in <a href="https://kratombans.com/states/alabama-kratom-legal-status">Alabama</a>. <a href="https://kratombans.com/states/alabama-kratom-legal-status">Alabama</a> law explicitly lists mitragynine and 7-hydroxymitragynine as Schedule I controlled substances, and mitragynine-pseudoindoxyl is controlled as an analogue. The products in question – Happy Hour Shot 777 Mixed Berry, Happy Hour Shot BlueBurstPop, and Boujee Bliss Strawberry Banana – were found to contain significant levels of these kratom alkaloids alongside kavalactones. Researchers noted that the “predominance of mitragynine-pseudoindoxyl supports concern for intentional adulteration or mislabeling.” Barcode searches linked two of the products to Dharma Isomers, LLC, based in Duluth, <a href="https://kratombans.com/states/georgia-kratom-legal-status">Georgia</a>, a company that primarily sells legal cannabinoid products and does not list kava or kratom on its website. This raises significant concerns about supply chain transparency and product integrity. This discovery follows multiple cases identified by <a href="https://kratombans.com/states/alabama-kratom-legal-status">Alabama</a> Poison Control of opioid-like withdrawal linked to products labeled as kava. A similar class-action lawsuit was filed in <a href="https://kratombans.com/states/california-kratom-legal-status">California</a> in 2023 against Botanic Tonics for allegedly mislabeling “Feel” products. This ongoing issue underscores the critical need for merchants to rigorously verify the contents and labeling of all products, especially those marketed as herbal supplements. Source: Kratom Science via Sentinel Newsroom