SF Reports First Death From Opioid Sold at Smoke Shops and Gas Stations
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Summary
- San Francisco health officials have recorded the city's first fatal overdose involving MGM-15, a semi-synthetic opioid derived from kratom and sold over the counter at smoke shops and gas stations.
- The Department of Public Health said the adult died in late September and that the drug was found in a product labeled "Script Botanicals x Maui Labs," marketed as cat's claw with no reference to kratom or 7-OH on the package.
- Both are illegal to sell in California, and federal authorities moved this year to ban substances containing 7-OH and MGM-15. SFPD said Wednesday its narcotics unit seized kratom and 7-OH products from multiple smoke shops citywide.
- Health officials warn that MGM-15 has no approved medical use and can be fatal in high doses; anyone who has these tablets should not take them, and any suspected overdose is a 911 call.
Timeline
MGM-15 is not approved for any medical use and health officials say taking too much can be fatal. Overdoses tied to the drug have also been reported in Utah and Washington. If you or someone nearby has used it and is unresponsive or breathing slowly, call 911 and use naloxone if you have it.
SFPD's narcotics unit said it seized kratom and 7-OH products from multiple smoke shops across the city, many sold as herbal supplements or carrying misleading labels.
Officials tied the death to a product labeled "Script Botanicals x Maui Labs," sold in smoke shops as cat's claw (uncaria tomentosa): four 100 mg tablets for $20. The packaging does not mention kratom or 7-OH, both illegal to sell in California.
SFDPH issued a public health alert Wednesday after an adult died of an overdose in late September involving MGM-15, a lab-made opioid related to 7-OH, the active compound in kratom. It is the city's first death tied to the drug.
Incident reported at San Francisco.
MGM-15 is not approved for any medical use and health officials say taking too much can be fatal. Overdoses tied to the drug have also been reported in Utah and Washington. If you or someone nearby has used it and is unresponsive or breathing slowly, call 911 and use naloxone if you have it.
SFPD's narcotics unit said it seized kratom and 7-OH products from multiple smoke shops across the city, many sold as herbal supplements or carrying misleading labels.
Officials tied the death to a product labeled "Script Botanicals x Maui Labs," sold in smoke shops as cat's claw (uncaria tomentosa): four 100 mg tablets for $20. The packaging does not mention kratom or 7-OH, both illegal to sell in California.
SFDPH issued a public health alert Wednesday after an adult died of an overdose in late September involving MGM-15, a lab-made opioid related to 7-OH, the active compound in kratom. It is the city's first death tied to the drug.
Incident reported at San Francisco.
MGM-15 is not approved for any medical use and health officials say taking too much can be fatal. Overdoses tied to the drug have also been reported in Utah and Washington. If you or someone nearby has used it and is unresponsive or breathing slowly, call 911 and use naloxone if you have it.
SFPD's narcotics unit said it seized kratom and 7-OH products from multiple smoke shops across the city, many sold as herbal supplements or carrying misleading labels.
Officials tied the death to a product labeled "Script Botanicals x Maui Labs," sold in smoke shops as cat's claw (uncaria tomentosa): four 100 mg tablets for $20. The packaging does not mention kratom or 7-OH, both illegal to sell in California.
SFDPH issued a public health alert Wednesday after an adult died of an overdose in late September involving MGM-15, a lab-made opioid related to 7-OH, the active compound in kratom. It is the city's first death tied to the drug.
Incident reported at San Francisco.
MGM-15 is not approved for any medical use and health officials say taking too much can be fatal. Overdoses tied to the drug have also been reported in Utah and Washington. If you or someone nearby has used it and is unresponsive or breathing slowly, call 911 and use naloxone if you have it.
SFPD's narcotics unit said it seized kratom and 7-OH products from multiple smoke shops across the city, many sold as herbal supplements or carrying misleading labels.
Officials tied the death to a product labeled "Script Botanicals x Maui Labs," sold in smoke shops as cat's claw (uncaria tomentosa): four 100 mg tablets for $20. The packaging does not mention kratom or 7-OH, both illegal to sell in California.
SFDPH issued a public health alert Wednesday after an adult died of an overdose in late September involving MGM-15, a lab-made opioid related to 7-OH, the active compound in kratom. It is the city's first death tied to the drug.
Incident reported at San Francisco.
MGM-15 is not approved for any medical use and health officials say taking too much can be fatal. Overdoses tied to the drug have also been reported in Utah and Washington. If you or someone nearby has used it and is unresponsive or breathing slowly, call 911 and use naloxone if you have it.
SFPD's narcotics unit said it seized kratom and 7-OH products from multiple smoke shops across the city, many sold as herbal supplements or carrying misleading labels.
Officials tied the death to a product labeled "Script Botanicals x Maui Labs," sold in smoke shops as cat's claw (uncaria tomentosa): four 100 mg tablets for $20. The packaging does not mention kratom or 7-OH, both illegal to sell in California.
SFDPH issued a public health alert Wednesday after an adult died of an overdose in late September involving MGM-15, a lab-made opioid related to 7-OH, the active compound in kratom. It is the city's first death tied to the drug.
Incident reported at San Francisco.
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Im a smoke shop owner I used to sell kratom and when I seen what it does to people I stopped a year ago God bless America and the American people ❤️🦅🇺🇸
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Im a smoke shop owner I used to sell kratom and when I seen what it does to people I stopped a year ago God bless America and the American people ❤️🦅🇺🇸
You should be investigated
Gas station dih pills
tbh what are you expecting taking a sketchy ass pill man
they sell ts but yet ban my miami mint vapes
@sanfranciscoUser1735946001 i miss my miami mint man
Im a smoke shop owner I used to sell kratom and when I seen what it does to people I stopped a year ago God bless America and the American people ❤️🦅🇺🇸
You should be investigated
Gas station dih pills
tbh what are you expecting taking a sketchy ass pill man
they sell ts but yet ban my miami mint vapes
@sanfranciscoUser1735946001 i miss my miami mint man
Im a smoke shop owner I used to sell kratom and when I seen what it does to people I stopped a year ago God bless America and the American people ❤️🦅🇺🇸
You should be investigated
Gas station dih pills
tbh what are you expecting taking a sketchy ass pill man
they sell ts but yet ban my miami mint vapes
@sanfranciscoUser1735946001 i miss my miami mint man
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Im a smoke shop owner I used to sell kratom and when I seen what it does to people I stopped a year ago God bless America and the American people ❤️🦅🇺🇸
You should be investigated
Gas station dih pills
tbh what are you expecting taking a sketchy ass pill man
they sell ts but yet ban my miami mint vapes
@sanfranciscoUser1735946001 i miss my miami mint man