And another 16 Iowans died from Kratom over the course of the last year. And so you know, we're at a point where this issue cannot be ignored any longer. The US Department of Health and Human Services and the FDA have confirmed that synthetic Kratom and other related substances have no accepted medical use and a high potential for abuse. Just last week, the Federal Drug Enforcement administration temporarily classified three synthetic kratom derivatives as Schedule 1 substances, with more currently under review. (02:29–02:46)

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Asserts that synthetic Kratom has no accepted medical use and a high potential for abuse, according to HHS and FDA.

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Kim Reynolds: “The US Department of Health and Human Services and the FDA…”