Ricketts' Letter Calls on FDA to Address Kratom Scheduling Loophole
March 18, 2026
March 18, 2026
WASHINGTON, March 18 -- Sen. Pete Ricketts, R-Nebraska, issued the following news release:
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Ricketts' Letter Calls on FDA to Address Kratom Scheduling Loophole
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WASHINGTON, D.C. - Today, U.S. Senator Pete Ricketts (R-NE) and Senator Richard Blumenthal (D-CT) led a letter to the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) Commissioner Makary recommending scheduling action of the whole Kratom leaf and 7-OH under the Controlled Substances Act (C . . .
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Ricketts' Letter Calls on FDA to Address Kratom Scheduling Loophole
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WASHINGTON, D.C. - Today, U.S. Senator Pete Ricketts (R-NE) and Senator Richard Blumenthal (D-CT) led a letter to the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) Commissioner Makary recommending scheduling action of the whole Kratom leaf and 7-OH under the Controlled Substances Act (C . . .
