The Brief
- Texas is suing Midlothian-based retailer Smokey’s Paradise for allegedly selling kratom products with “deadly” concentrations of a potent alkaloid.
- Lab tests found levels of 7-hydroxymitragynine reached 96%, nearly 50 times the legal limit of 2%, established to prevent addiction and overdose.
- The state is seeking civil penalties and a permanent ban on the sale of these products as part of a broader crackdown on illegal kratom distribution.
MIDLOTHIAN, Texas – Texas has filed a lawsuit against an alleged kratom retailer in Midlothian, Texas, operating under the name Smokey’s Paradise.
The retailer is being sued for “deceptively marketing and selling kratom products” containing well over the legal amount.
Kratom levels 50x above legal limit
What we know:
Smokey’s Paradises is accused by the state of selling kratom products with illegal amounts of 7-hydroxymitragynine (“7-OH”). …