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STAT+: Senate inquiry suggests Trump administration softened kratom and tobacco policies in quid pro quo

A Senate inquiry accuses the Trump administration of softening policies on kratom and flavored vapes in exchange for donations from the tobacco and kratom industries. The investigation, led by Sen. Ron Wyden, claims these actions risk increasing youth addiction and requests responses from Robert F. Kennedy Jr. (Trump’s health secretary), Reynolds American, and Botanic Tonics by Aug. 31.

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