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Grassley calls on Trump administration to ban kratom ‘NOW’

Grassley calls on Trump administration to ban kratom ‘NOW’

Summary

Senator Chuck Grassley from Iowa urged President Trump’s administration to quickly ban kratom, a plant with effects similar to opioids. Kratom is currently sold over the counter in places like gas stations and vape shops.

Key Facts

  • Kratom is a plant that acts like opioids in the body.
  • It is sold without a prescription in many stores, including gas stations and vape shops.
  • Senator Chuck Grassley wants the Trump administration to finalize a rule to limit or ban kratom sales.
  • He described kratom as dangerous and called it “deadly.”
  • The proposed rule is known as the 7OH rule.
  • Grassley publicly called for the rule’s quick approval on a Friday.
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