7-OH Compliance Rules

*Age gate at landing +21. If you work on WOOCommerce, our compliance plugin will manage this for you. Remember to disable third-party age gates and leave only the one provided by WAAVE´s compliance plugin.

*FDA disclaimer is mandatory and needs to be on the landing page for the store and on each product page.

*7-hydroxymitragynine is banned in states and jurisdictions that prohibit kratom, including but not limited to:

States: Alabama, Arkansas, Indiana, Rhode Island, Vermont, Wisconsin. Counties and Cities: Concordia Parish (LA), Sarasota County (FL), Union County (FL), Malheur County (OR), Denver (CO), San Diego (CA), City of Oceanside (CA), Jerseyville (IL), Alton (IL), Edwardsville (IL), Franklin (LA), Rapides (LA), Parker and Monument (CO), Ascension and Grant Parishes (LA), Franklin (NH), Newport Beach (CA), Washington D.C., and various counties in Mississippi.

ID Verification: ID verification is required for shipments to the following states: Florida, Virginia, West Virginia, Colorado, Louisiana, Oregon, South Dakota, Nebraska, Kentucky and Maryland.

*Also, there is a 2% 7-OH limit in the following states: arizona, colorado, florida, kentucky, maryland, nebraska, oklahoma, oregon, south dakota, texas, utah, virginia, west virginia

*Tennessee,  Georgia and Mississippi ban 7-OH as it is a processed/enhanced product.

*If a product has 7-Hydroxymitragynine (7-OH) it cannot mention "kratom" on the product label.

*7-OH products cannot be labeled as "Dietary supplements".

*7-OH is a very controversial product, and there are serious compliance points to keep in mind as a merchant:

1. It cannot be classified as Kratom or advertised as Kratom. You can use Kratom Alkaloid. 

2. It cannot say it is "natural" or "naturally derived".

3. It cannot have a shocking name, for example “Roxy” or "HydRoxie"

4. it cannot have an FDA warning letter against the brand product

5. Do NOT use words such as "Dose", "Dosing", "Dosage", "Dosed". Use "Serving", "Serving size", "Suggested serving", etc. 

*A Certificate of Analysis is mandatory

Only third-party kratom testing can confirm that 7-hydroxymitragynine extracts are free from residual chemicals and contain appropriate potency levels.

COA requirements:

1. Must not be older than 12 months

2. Must have the exact name of the item on it

3. Must be from an accredited lab

4. If there are multiple flavors multiple COAs are needed

5. If your company name is not on the COA please provide an invoice that links your company to the name of the company provided on the COA

‍6. COA must be for the end product, not the parts

7. COA must be displayed on the product page

*Shipping limitations must be displayed on the site. If on WOOCommerce, WAAVE´s Compliance plugin will manage your disclaimer and age gate for you.