Senate Finance Democrat Opens Inquiry Into Federal Decisions on Kratom and Flavored Vapes

Senate Finance Democrat Opens Inquiry into Federal Decisions on Kratom and Flavored Vapes

A Senate Finance ranking member has opened an inquiry into federal decisions on kratom and flavored vapes, requesting documents by August 31.

Senate Finance Committee Probes FDA and CDC Over Alleged Vape Industry Cash Swaps for Lax Nicotine Rules

The Trump administration loosened the rules on flavoured vapes and on an addictive herbal stimulant, and the Senate's top Democrat on tax and health policy says the timing, set against a run of industry donations, looks less like coincidence than exchange. Senator Ron Wyden, the ranking Democrat on the Senate Finance Committee, has opened an investigation into whether the administration softened its stance on flavoured e-cigarettes and kratom pr…

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

Sen. Ron Wyden, D-Ore., asks Health Secretary Kennedy for details on the timing of large donations that seem to coincide with favorable industry rulings.