{
  "id": 12670931,
  "title": "What is kratom, herb drawing scrutiny from lawmakers?",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/07/what-is-kratom-herb-drawing-scrutiny-from-lawmakers",
  "topic": "health",
  "section": "Health & Medicine",
  "published": "2026-10-07T16:49:28.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "The Hill",
    "slug": "the-hill",
    "url": "https://thehill.com/policy/healthcare/6133466-lawmakers-push-kratom-7oh-ban/"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": null,
  "summary": "Kratom, a plant with opioid-like properties sold over the counter, has drawn growing scrutiny from lawmakers on Capitol Hill as some states seek to ban the product or its synthetic derivatives. Calls for a federal response, including Sen. Chuck Grassley's (R-Iowa) request that the Trump administration act, come after compounds of kratom were found in...",
  "key_points": [],
  "editors_take": null,
  "illustration": null,
  "coverage": {
    "outlets": 1,
    "also_reported_by": []
  },
  "ai_generated": true,
  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}