DEA moves to ban ‘gas station heroin’ sold openly in Hawaii

HONOLULU (HawaiiNewsNow) – The Drug Enforcement Administration has filed a notice of intent to ban 7-OH and two related synthetic compounds, MGM-15 and MGM-16, saying the substances have no medical purpose and are dangerous.

If the temporary ban takes effect, selling the products would become a federal crime.

Currently, the products are sold over the counter in Hawaii with no age restrictions.

What would be banned

The DEA’s notice, filed this month, would classify 7-OH, MGM-15, and MGM-16 as Schedule I controlled substances — the same category as heroin and LSD…

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