Industry advocates are mounting a vigorous defense of synthetic kratom, arguing that alarm over its risks has far outpaced the evidence. John Connor Cleveland, who represents sellers of synthetic kratom and 7-hydroxymitragynine (7-OH), points to Food and Drug Administration data showing 89 reported adverse events out of an estimated 2 billion servings — roughly one in 17 million — and likens the risk to that of dying in a plane crash.
Supporters say most products are responsibly marketed and used, and warn that sweeping restrictions would punish legitimate businesses and consumers who rely on kratom-derived compounds. Some advocates for natural kratom agree bad actors should be removed but caution against measures that criminalize existing users or lump all kratom products together. You can read the original report at Yahoo News.
