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Politics● LowOct 2 · Oct 2, 2026, 6:43 PM

Grassley calls on Trump administration to ban kratom ‘NOW’

GlobeAlert Desk · curated from The Hill · North America

Sen. Chuck Grassley (R-Iowa) on Friday called on the Trump administration to finalize its proposed rule limiting the sale of kratom, a plant with opioid-like properties that can be bought over the counter. “All Kratom is deadly it should NOT be sold at gas stations/vape stores/ANYWHERE Admin needs 2 put out final 7OH rule NOW…

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