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Florida’s 7-OH ban tested in court amid safety concerns

Florida’s 7-OH ban tested in court amid safety concerns

ORLANDO, Fla. — A legal challenge to an emergency ban on an item sold at gas stations will be moving forward in court on Wednesday.

A group of undisclosed people is challenging a ban on the product 7-Hydroxymitragynine, or 7-OH.

Their lawyers will be present in court, along with state attorneys, for an administrative hearing.

Florida Attorney General James Uthmeier issued a ban on 7-OH, saying it was to avoid an imminent hazard to the public.

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