WASHINGTON, Oct. 7 -- Sen. Chuck Grassley issued the following news release:
BUTLER COUNTY, IOWA - U.S. Senate Judiciary Committee Chairman Chuck Grassley (R-Iowa) and U.S. Sens. Mike Lee (R-Utah) and Susan Collins (R-Maine) are urging the Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA) and Food and Drug Administration (FDA) to take immediate action to protect Americans from deadly kratom and related semi-synthetic substances.
Specifically, the senators are requesting the Trump administration:
"We frequently hear from constituents and concerned parents who have lost loved ones, and recovering users who warn us constantly about the addictive nature of kratom and its analogues. We worry the availability of these products is providing consumers with ...