Smoke Shop Testing

CFSRE’s NPS Discovery is keeping tabs on the latest trends and changes among recreational drug products sold in smoke shops, head shops, gas stations, and the like. Due to legal gray areas in state and federal laws, smoke shops across the country have begun selling a wide variety of products containing hemp-derived substances or semi-synthetic cannabinoids (e.g. delta-8 THC, HHC, THCP), plant alkaloids (e.g., mitragynine, 7-hydroxy mitragynine, kava), and a multitude of “supplements” (e.g., tianeptine, phenibut). Our goal is to analytically confirm the substances present in products purchased from smoke shops, and to increase public awareness regarding the involvement of these substances in adverse events and/or fatalities. For more information about our Smoke Shop Testing, reach out to us via email: This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it..
May 8, 2026


PURPOSE:
 The objective of this report is to detail our findings from forensic testing of newly marketed kratom-like products containing Dihydro-7-Hydroxy Mitragynine (“MGM-15”) for notification to public health, public safety, clinicians, medical examiners, coroners, forensic laboratories, and other related communities regarding this emerging drug of concern.

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May 7, 2026


PURPOSE:
 The objective of this report is to detail our findings from forensic testing of mushroom-based (psychedelic) marketed commercial products for notification to public health, public safety, clinicians, medical examiners, coroners, forensic laboratories, and other related communities regarding this emerging topic.

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May 6, 2026


PURPOSE:
 The objective of this report is to detail our findings from forensic testing of Mitragynine (MG) and 7-Hydroxy Mitragynine (7OH) marketed products for notification to public health, public safety, clinicians, medical examiners, coroners, forensic laboratories, and other related communities regarding this emerging topic.

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May 5, 2026


PURPOSE:
 The objective of this report is to detail our findings from forensic testing of semi-synthetic cannabinoid marketed commercial products for notification to public health, public safety, clinicians, medical examiners, coroners, forensic laboratories, and other related communities regarding this emerging topic of concern.
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March 31, 2025


PURPOSE:
The objective of this report is to detail our findings from forensic testing of “7-Hydroxy Mitragynine” marketed commercial products for notification to public health, public safety, clinicians, medical examiners, coroners, forensic laboratories, and other related communities regarding this emerging topic of concern.
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