Last updated: October 26, 2026
Short answer: not yet — but it is close, and the concentrated products are already vanishing from shelves regardless.
As of today, the DEA has formally moved to place concentrated 7-hydroxymitragynine into Schedule I, but there is no public record of the final temporary scheduling order having been issued. The federal comment process is still open. Meanwhile many retailers, distributors and payment processors have already stopped handling these products rather than wait for the outcome.
If you take 7-OH daily, that second sentence is the one that affects you. Legal status and availability are two different things, and availability is changing faster than the law is.
Update: October 2026
Here’s what has changed since we first wrote this. On August 26, 2026, the DEA temporarily placed three related compounds into Schedule I: mitragynine pseudoindoxyl (MGPI), MGM-15 and MGM-16. 7-OH itself was not part of that order.
In October, the Department of Justice said the DEA would reissue its 7-OH notice to reflect updated advice from HHS, and a new notice of intent was published on October 14, 2026. It proposes Schedule I control for 7-OH and MGPI products above 1 milligram per gram (solids) or 1 milligram per milliliter (liquids), or where the ratio of mitragynine to 7-OH falls below 100 to 1. Under that notice, the temporary order can be published on or after November 13, 2026, and it takes effect the day it’s published. Until then, 7-OH isn’t federally scheduled, though several states already restrict or ban it. The timeline below shows how we got here.
Where things actually stand
Here is the sequence, with dates, so you can see exactly what has and has not happened.
July 1, 2026 — DEA files notices of intent. The DEA announced it would move to temporarily place 7-OH above a specified threshold into Schedule I, along with three related substances: mitragynine pseudoindoxyl, MGM-15, and MGM-16.
July 6, 2026 — Notices publish in the Federal Register. Publication started the clock. Under the Controlled Substances Act, a temporary scheduling order cannot take effect until at least 30 days after the notice of intent is published.
August 5, 2026 — the earliest possible effective date. From this point forward, the DEA could issue the actual order at any time.
August 26, 2026 — HHS extends the comment period. The Department of Health and Human Services extended the deadline for its related Request for Information from July 31 to September 10, 2026 (Docket HHS-OASH-2026-0232).
As of this writing — no final order confirmed. The scheduling process remains open.
Two separate steps are involved here, and most coverage blurs them. The notice of intent says the DEA plans to schedule something. The temporary scheduling order is the document that actually makes it a controlled substance. The first has happened. The second has not been confirmed.
What “temporary scheduling” actually means
Temporary scheduling is a fast-track mechanism. It lets the DEA control a substance quickly when it believes there is an imminent hazard to public safety, without going through the full permanent scheduling process first.
Three features matter:
It lasts two years, with a possible one-year extension while permanent scheduling is considered.
It is not subject to judicial review, unlike permanent scheduling. That makes it difficult to challenge in court.
Schedule I is the most restrictive category. It is reserved for substances the government considers to have high abuse potential and no accepted medical use. Manufacturing, distributing and possessing a Schedule I substance carries federal criminal penalties.
What would be covered — and what would not
This is the part people get wrong most often, in both directions.
Covered: any product containing more than 0.050% 7-OH by dry weight, or more than 1.00 milligram of 7-OH per article. Plus mitragynine pseudoindoxyl, MGM-15 and MGM-16.
Not covered: botanical kratom leaf that falls below that threshold.
The threshold was chosen deliberately to separate the plant from the engineered product. Natural kratom leaf contains 7-OH only in trace amounts, typically far below 0.050%. The concentrated tablets, shots, gummies and dissolvable strips that appeared in smoke shops and gas stations over the past few years contain vastly more, because they are extracts or semi-synthetic preparations built to deliver 7-OH directly.
So this action targets the manufactured products, not the traditional leaf. If you want the fuller picture of how the two differ, we cover it in 7-OH vs Kratom: What’s the Difference?
Why products are disappearing anyway
You may already have noticed shops that no longer carry it, or brands that quietly stopped shipping. That is happening ahead of any final order, for practical reasons:
Retailers do not want inventory that becomes a felony overnight. A temporary scheduling order can take effect on the day it publishes. Anyone holding stock at that moment has a serious problem, so many shops cleared out early.
Distributors and payment processors moved first. Card processors and platforms tend to cut off categories at the first sign of federal action, which strands sellers regardless of what the law says today.
Some states have acted on their own. State-level restrictions on 7-OH specifically have been moving faster than the federal process in several places. State law varies significantly and changes often — check your own state’s current position rather than relying on any national summary, including this one.
The practical result is that supply has tightened for a lot of people already, whether or not the federal order has landed.
What this means if you take 7-OH daily
This is the part that matters more than the legal detail.
If you have been taking concentrated 7-OH every day, your body has adapted to a potent opioid agonist. When supply is interrupted — because your shop stopped stocking it, because your brand disappeared, or because the order finally publishes — you go into withdrawal. That happens on the supply chain’s schedule, not yours.
Unplanned withdrawal is the dangerous kind. You have not stocked up on fluids, you have not told anyone, you have not arranged time off, and you are not somewhere safe. The most common outcome is that someone gets three or four days in, feels terrible, and finds a way to get more — and because tolerance drops quickly during withdrawal, that return dose is riskier than the one they stopped on.
Our guide to 7-OH withdrawal symptoms and timeline covers what to expect hour by hour and why the unsupervised version carries real risk.
If you think this is coming for you, the useful move is to get ahead of it rather than wait and find out on a Tuesday afternoon that your supply is gone.
What happens next
Two things to watch:
The HHS comment period closes September 10, 2026. Anyone can submit a comment through Regulations.gov under docket HHS-OASH-2026-0232.
The DEA may issue the temporary scheduling order at any time. It became eligible to do so on August 5. When it publishes in the Federal Register, it takes effect on publication.
We update this page as the situation changes. The date at the top reflects the last time we checked the Federal Register directly.
Frequently asked questions
Is 7-OH illegal right now? Federally, concentrated 7-OH has not been confirmed as scheduled as of the date at the top of this page. The DEA has filed to schedule it and could issue the order at any time. Some states have their own restrictions, so your local law may differ from the federal position.
Is kratom banned too? No. This federal action targets products above a specified 7-OH threshold, and botanical kratom leaf below that threshold is not covered. Kratom remains federally legal, though several states and municipalities restrict it independently.
What happens to me if I have 7-OH when it becomes illegal? Possession of a Schedule I substance carries federal penalties. This is a question for a lawyer, not a treatment center, and nothing here is legal advice. But if your concern is what to do with a dependence rather than with a product, that is a conversation we can help with.
Will 7-OH be permanently banned? Temporary scheduling runs two years with a possible one-year extension, during which the DEA can pursue permanent scheduling. Whether that happens depends on the review process and is not decided yet.
Can I still buy it? Availability is dropping quickly regardless of legal status, as retailers and processors pull out ahead of the order.
What do I do if I am dependent and my supply is gone? Call someone before withdrawal peaks rather than after. If you are already vomiting repeatedly and cannot keep fluids down, or you are having thoughts of harming yourself, seek medical care now.
If this is about to affect you
You did not do anything reckless. These products were sold openly, over the counter, next to the energy drinks, with no warning about what daily use would do. A lot of people are now dependent on a potent opioid they were never told was one.
Call us at (877) 876-4157 for a free, confidential conversation about where you stand and what your options are. No pressure and no sales pitch — if you do not need a treatment program, we will tell you that.
You can also read about our 7-OH addiction treatment program, which begins with medically supervised stabilization and is built around the weeks after detox rather than just the days of it.
This page is provided for general information and is not legal advice. Federal and state law in this area is changing rapidly. Verify current status with primary sources or an attorney before making decisions.