U.S. Rep. Kathy Castor urges Congress to hold a hearing on kratom, a psychoactive plant linked to fatal overdoses in Florida.
U.S. Rep. Kathy Castor is urging Congress to hold a hearing on kratom, a virtually unregulated psychoactive plant linked to hundreds of fatal overdoses in Florida. Castor wants experts and the FDA to testify on Capitol Hill to help lawmakers determine the next steps. Her call comes as Congress weighs a bill backed by kratom lobbyists, which she criticized as the "Kratom Industry Protection Act."
February 28, 2024
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