The National Fight to Save 7-OH and Kratom is Here
Help Save 7-OH Before the July 31 Deadline – Submit Your Comment Here
NEW! We’ve created an AI-powered Comment Builder to make submitting your public comment fast and easy.
Federal officials need to hear directly from consumers before the July 31 deadline. Answer a few questions, and our tool will generate a personalized comment based on your experience. Simply review it, customize it if you’d like, and submit it through the official federal comment portal.
Directly Submit a Comment
Below is how to submit a comment to the public docket directly.
We are asking everyone to submit a personalized comment, using the steps below.
Comments do not need to be long at all – could be just a couple of lines about your story – but unique letters are REQUIRED to break through the noise.
When writing your comment:
- Share your personal story and why 7-OH matters to you.
- Explain how 7-OH has impacted your life.
- Include the milligram amount you typically use per serving or per day. This information is especially important because the DEA is seeking comments on the proposed threshold.
You can view our other suggested talking points HERE
Please only submit ONE comment per person or organization and try to include all of your story and comments in one submission.
Steps
- Prepare your comment beforehand using your personal story and our suggested talking points. They should be UNIQUE and in your own words.
- Click the “Submit Your Comment” below
- Click the blue “Open for Comments” button.
- Select “Comment” under the notice titled:
“OASH Request for Information: Temporary Placement of 7-Hydroxymitragynine Above a Specific Threshold in Schedule I.” - Paste your comment or upload it as a PDF or Word document.
- Enter your email address.
- Select “Individual” (or “Anonymous” if you prefer).
- If you selected Individual, complete your contact information and CLICK SUBMIT.
THAT’S IT!
What We Recommend You Include
- Most Important YOUR STORY – Start with who you are, where you live, and share your Personal Story
- What product (not brand) you use and why: kratom, 7-OH or both
- Include that 7-OH IS kratom, part of the plant, and not synthetic
- Share what milligrams you use (if comfortable) – this is important as the DEA is seeking to cap products at 1mg
- Note that you have not had adverse effects at those levels if true
- Ex: “I feel safe taking “x” mgs”
- Ex: “I take “x” mgs daily and I have never once had to visit the hospital”
- Share about the healthcare gap including lack of access to alternatives (if relevant for your story)
- A plea to not ban
- What product (not brand) you use and why: kratom, 7-OH or both
Other Points:
- “7-OH Saves Lives”
- Consumers across the country report using 7-OH to manage chronic pain, reduce opioid dependence, and improve their quality of life.
- Many consumers use 7-OH products as a harm reduction tool to leave prescription opioids, fentanyl, heroin, or alcohol.
- Millions of Americans are currently living through a “war on pain,” where access to pain treatment has become increasingly restricted.
- “Protect Consumer Access and Affordability “
- Consumers deserve to maintain access to legal, regulated 7-OH products instead of being pushed into unsafe illicit markets
- Most consumers are ordinary, productive members of society: parents, veterans, small business owners, workers, caregivers, and people simply trying to manage
- “An Artificially Low Threshold Is Prohibition by Another Name”
- History has repeatedly shown that prohibition does not eliminate demand. It simply pushes markets underground
- DEA’s proposed threshold, roughly 0.050% of the product, or about 1 milligram, would place the overwhelming majority of currently available 7-OH products in Schedule I
- A threshold set that low does not function as regulation. It functions as a ban, with all of the downstream consequences of prohibition: illicit markets, untested products, criminalizing consumers and pushing them toward more dangerous substances
- The country cannot arrest its way out of addiction, chronic pain, or mental health challenges.
- “Responsible Regulation is Key”
- We are calling for reasonable regulation that prioritizes safety, transparency, and accountability.
- Advocate for the milligrams per servings that work for you (thresholds).
- Scheduling prevents further research
Other Tools
Download and PRINT the Advocacy Flyer: https://7hopealliance.org/wp-content/uploads/2026/07/Federal_Action_Alert_Onesheet-rework.pdf
Download and PRINT the Talking Points: https://7hopealliance.org/wp-content/uploads/2026/07/Federal_Action_Alert_Onesheet-rework.pdf
Register for Upcoming Organizing Calls
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Weds July 15 – 3pm PT/6pm ET
https://us06web.zoom.us/meeting/register/-9zHkHxvTw6nC2iyL6H9hA
Weds July 29 – 6pm PT/9pm ET
https://us06web.zoom.us/meeting/register/jgU6uYtCStaA1xVBsgBfKA
What Happened?
On July 6, 2026, the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) published a Request for Information (RFI) in the Federal Register, opening a 30-day public comment period as a Notice of Intent by the DEA to temporarily place 7-hydroxymitagynine (7-OH) and three related substances into Schedule I of the Controlled Substances Act (CSA)
Importantly, this is not a final scheduling decision. It is an opportunity for 7-OH and kratom advocates to make their voices heard before any final threshold is established.
The DEA is proposing a scheduled threshold of approximately 0.050% 7-OH, or roughly 1 mg per serving. We know many responsible consumers rely on products containing significantly higher amounts to achieve the effects they need.
There are also concerns that language within these federal notices could create broader threats to kratom products generally, potentially impacting access well beyond 7-OH products.
That is why it is critical that HHS and the DEA hear directly from consumers.
The public comment period closes July 31, 2026. Once it closes, the opportunity to influence this threshold before a final decision will end.
Why This Matters:
This is one of the most important opportunities consumers have ever had to speak directly to federal regulators about the future of 7-OH and kratom.
Many people remember what happened in 2016, when kratom faced a similar federal threat. Between the federal register and a petition, more than 100,000 advocates spoke up, shared their stories, and helped convince the federal government to withdraw its proposed scheduling action.
We must do it again.
This time, our voices need to be louder than ever.
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