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Trump Administration Backs Down on an Opioid Ban After Kratom Industry Lobbying

NEWS DESKUnited States
PUBLISHEDOct 28, 2026, 9:03 AM
What the source reports
Health officials will now allow some levels of a powerful substance to remain in products marketed as natural. The change could help a G.O.P. donor facing wrongful death lawsuits.
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