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.