Top Federal Drug Official Pressed On Marijuana, Kratom And Drug Decriminalization At Congressional Hearing
Several congressional lawmakers pressed a top federal drug official on Wednesday about their concerns over marijuana legalization, though they seemed to signal that they view the reform as inevitable.
Members of the House Appropriations subcommittee for the Departments of Labor, Health and Human Services, Education, and Related Agencies directed several cannabis questions at National Institute on Drug Abuse (NIDA) Director Nora Volkow.
Lawmakers also talked about the therapeutic potential of kratom, as well as broader drug decriminalization issues. NIH recently hosted a meeting to explore the therapeutic potential of the “controversial tree,” with an expert providing an overview of the science of kratom and what role it could play in mitigating the overdose crisis.
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