This legislative proposal, titled the "End Needless Distribution of 7-OH Act" or "END 7-OH Act," aims to modify the Controlled Substances Act. Its primary objective is to designate synthetic 7-hydroxymitragynine as a Schedule I controlled substance, a classification reserved for substances with a high potential for abuse and no currently accepted medical use. The bill specifically adds 7-hydroxymitragynine, including its synthetic equivalents, to Schedule I of the Act. A crucial provision of this amendment is the explicit exclusion of 7-hydroxymitragynine that is naturally contained within the plant Mitragyna speciosa Korth , commonly known as kratom . This distinction means that only the synthetic form of the compound would be subject to the stringent controls of a Schedule I substance, while the naturally occurring form in kratom would not be.