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A synthetic chemical product is flying off gas station and convenience store shelves in Kansas City. It's known as 7OH, and is a synthetic derivative of the Kratom plant.

KSHB 41 News first reported on the products last week. But experts are growing concerned with the effects it has on users, even comparing it to heroin and fentanyl.

For centuries, people have used kratom as an herbal treatment for pain and energy.

Within the plant is a small percentage of a compound known as 7-hydroxymitragynine (7OH). A local business owner in Kansas City learned how to produce 7OH on its own and has sold it over the counter for the last two years.

In this new series, Strong High Weak Laws, we're going to be diving deep into what these products are, how they're di

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