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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