US EditionBill Outlawing Kratom as a Schedule I Drug Passes Iowa House
The bill criminalizes kratom possession and sale, citing its psychoactive effects and health risks, with punishments escalating from misdemeanor to felony charges.
- On Tuesday, the Iowa House passed House File 2133, classifying kratom as a Schedule I hallucinogenic substance.
- Kratom is currently legal and widely sold in Iowa, though proponents cite concerns about addiction, psychosis, and health risks.
- Under the proposed legislation, possession of kratom would be a serious misdemeanor for a first offense and could lead to aggravated misdemeanor or D felony charges for subsequent violations.
- Opponents like State Rep. Ray Sorensen argued banning sales pushes the market underground and proposed regulating testing, labeling, and age restrictions instead.
- Medical institutions like the Mayo Clinic link kratom to liver damage and high blood pressure, and associate it with a small number of deaths.
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Iowa House votes to make kratom an illegal drug
The Iowa House has approved a bill to ban the sale of kratom, a plant-based product that’s being sold in some Iowa gas stations and vape shops. The leaves from kratom trees, which are native to southeast Asia, are chewed or crushed to make teas or powders and pills. A synthetic version of kratom has […]
The Iowa House has approved a bill to ban the sale of kratom, a plant-based product that’s being sold in some Iowa gas stations and vape shops
The Iowa House has approved a bill to ban the sale of kratom, a plant-based product that’s being sold in some Iowa gas stations and vape shops. The leaves from kratom trees, which are native to southeast Asia, are eaten or crushed and being used in teas or sold as a powder or pill. A synthetic version of kratom has recently been developed. Republican Representative Mike Vondran of Davenport says it’s time to classify kratom as an illegal drug. “…
House votes to make plant-based kratom an illegal drug
(Radio Iowa) – The Iowa House has approved a bill to ban the sale of kratom, a plant-based product that’s being sold in some Iowa gas stations and vape shops. The leaves from kratom trees, which are native to southeast Asia, are eaten or crushed and being used in teas or sold as a powder or pill. A synthetic version of kratom has recently been developed. Republican Representative Mike Vondran of Davenport says it’s time to classify kratom as an …
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