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Exhibit 146

American Kratom Association statement disputing New York Times reporting on DEA scheduling

Exhibit 146 ยท Company press release

American Kratom Association statement disputing New York Times reporting on DEA scheduling

clarify that the October action remains a Notice of Intent rather than an effective final order

The kratom trade association disputes a 28 October 2026 New York Times account that DEA backed down on 7-OH scheduling after kratom-industry lobbying.

Source
American Kratom Association, via Fortune press releases
Date
30 October 2026
Quoted from
Paragraph beginning "AKA Demands Prominent Correction", AKA press release 30 Oct 2026 (EZ Newswire, Fortune "Paid Content")
Grade
Reported
Document
https://fortune.com/press-releases/aka-demands-correction-retraction-nyt-dea-opioid-scheduling-2026-10-30/
Accessed
2026-11-09
Cited by
Findings citing this exhibit
Note
Add the New York Times article of 28 October 2026 as the primary record of the reported account.

Cited by

Finding MED-6.8
Reported In October 2026 DEA proposed, in a new notice of intent, to use HHS-recommended 7-OH scheduling thresholds that, for solid products, are twice the limit in its July notice.