AG Mayes warned Arizonans about dangerous products being sold in gas stations, smoke shops, and convenience stores that are marketed as kratom or “all-natural” supplements, but many of these products in fact contain highly concentrated, synthetic substances such as 7-hydroxymitragynine (“7-OH”) and other synthetic compounds. These products are sometimes known by slang terms like “legal morphine” or “gas station heroin.”

“These products are really dangerous and basically act like synthetic opioids, and I have already heard from parents whose kids have become addicted to these products sold over the counter across the state. The Legislature passed the Arizona Kratom Consumer Protection Act to keep dangerous products off the shelves and out of kids’ hands. Companies that ignore this law and push these drugs into Arizona communities are harming public health and safety.” – AG Mayes