Source: News-Press.
Excerpt:
When I heard Florida had banned 7-OH (7-hydroxymitragynine), I felt blindsided. I take 7-OH to control the nerve pain from an old car accident. With it, I can work and care for my family. Without it, I’m back to pain that never lets up.
I don’t oppose rules around this stuff. Clear dosage, reliable labeling, and protections for kids should be the law. That’s totally fair.
But no one should have to give up a product that works for them without knowing why. The state has produced no evidence of a public health crisis that justifies a ban. They haven’t shown us any data suggesting we’re in an “emergency.” If there are numbers that say 7-OH is dangerous, let’s see them.
This ban doesn’t protect anyone. It just takes away relief from patients like me who are trying to live normal and productive lives without horrible pain. It should be reversed.
Jason Messerley, Lehigh Acres