D4DPR released the following statement in cooperation with the Holistic Alternative Recovery Trust (HART), as discussed this this Press Release from 9/23/2025:
“Banning 7-hydroxymitragynine (7-OH) will predictably endanger public health by pushing individuals toward unregulated products of unknown potency and possible contamination. It will also obstruct needed scientific investigation into the potential of 7-OH to provide safer alternatives for pain management and opioid use disorder. A rational public health approach requires regulation that ensures product standards, transparent labeling, and continued research, rather than repeating the failures of punitive drug policies.”