SSDP: 7 Reasons We Oppose Criminalization of 7-OH

Students for Sensible Drug Policy, a national drug policy reform group consisting of thousands of student activists on hundreds of campuses, just put this out: https://ssdp.org/blog/7-reasons-ssdp-opposes-criminalization-of-7-oh-a-call-for-compassionate-evidence-based-policy/

Article is worth a read, but here are the main points:

1. 7-OH IS KRATOM — AND KRATOM IS 7-OH

2.  IT’S A HARM REDUCTION TOOL THAT SAVES LIVES

3. OVERDOSE DATA SHOWS THE REAL RISK LIES IN POLY-DRUG USE

4. DOSE AWARENESS IS KEY TO SAFETY

5. Criminalization Creates More Harm, Not Less

6. REGULATION, NOT PROHIBITION, PROTECTS PUBLIC HEALTH

7. MEDICAL FREEDOM, NOT HANDCUFFS