What is kratom? Iowa considers ban on drug found at convenience stores Lucia Cheng Des Moines Register Mar 22, 2026 9 hrs ago 0 × State Sen. Dan Dawson describes kratom as "gas station heroin" during a legislative forum in Council Bluffs on Saturday, March 14, 2026. Facebook Twitter Bluesky WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save Iowa legislators are considering banning the plant-based stimulant kratom, classifying it as a Schedule I controlled substance.kAm%96 5CF8 :D C646:G:?8 :?4C62D65 D4CFE:?J @? 3@E9 E96 DE2E6 2?5 ?2E:@?2= =6G6= 7@C :ED 255:4E:G6 A@E6?E:2=]k^AmkAm%96 x@H2 w@FD6 2AAC@G65 2 3:== E@ C64=2DD:7J :E @? %F6D52J] %96 3:== ?@H 9625D E@ E96 x@H2 $6?2E6 7@C 4@?D:56C2E:@?]k^AmkAmw6C6VD H92E E@ <?@H 23@FE :Eik^Amk9am(92E :D <C2E@>nk^9am kAmzC2E@> :D 2 EC@A:42= EC66 ?2E:G6 E@ D@FE962DE pD:2] t2E:?8 E96 =62G6D 42? AC@5F46 @A:@:5\ 2?5 DE:>F=2?E\=:<6 67764ED] x? =@H 5@D6D[ FD6CD C6A@CE :?4C62D65 2H2C6?6DD 2?5 A9JD:42= 6?6C8J] x? 9:89 5@D6D[ FD6CD C6A@CE D652E:G6 67764ED[ 244@C5:?8 E@ 2 s6A2CE>6?E @7 yFDE:46 724E D966E]k^Am People are also reading… A fantastic baseball career set to continue for Clarinda's Jordan Butt Plenty of sprinters, jumpers, ready to lead Clarinda Track and Field Spring Sports Scoreboard: Saturday, March 21 Shenandoah's Dumler excited to end 4-sport career playing her favorite, softball Great senior groups exit, lot of area basketball talent back next year World Happiness Report highlights social media's negative impact, ranks Finland as happiest Scamman named Shenandoah Girls Basketball Team MVP, Cullin, Estes earn varsity awards Top five individual finishes for Bird, Meier, O'Hara, Roop, Sells at Indoor Championships 1.2 million-square-foot John Deere warehouse in Indiana will employ hundreds of construction workers Chuck Norris, martial arts master and actor whose toughness became internet lore, dies at 86 Clarinda boys basketball celebrates big, successful senior class Clarinda's Kline, Shenandoah's Sells named second team all-Hawkeye 10 Leaning on friendship, toughness, Kylie Valdez leads at Essex All-state honors for Shenandoah's Scamman, All-Region for Scamman, Wagoner UPDATE: Iowa State's Joshua Jefferson ruled out for Kentucky game kAmxE :D ?@E C68F=2E65 2E E96 DE2E6 =6G6= :? x@H2[ 2?5 >2?J 82D DE2E:@?D[ 4@?G6?:6?46 DE@C6D 2?5 @E96C 3FD:?6DD6D D6== <C2E@> AC@5F4ED]k^AmkAm%96 a_ab }2E:@?2= $FCG6J @? sCF8 &D6 U2>Aj w62=E9 6DE:>2E6D `]e >:==:@? A6@A=6 FD6 <C2E@> 2??F2==J :? E96 &?:E65 $E2E6D]k^Am k9am(92E 2C6 E96 4@?46C?D 23@FE <C2E@>nk^9am kAmzC2E@> 42? =625 E@ 255:4E:@?[ 2?5 :? D6G6C2= 42D6D[ A6@A=6 92G6 56G6=@A65 ADJ49@D:D 7C@> E2<:?8 :E[ :?4=F5:?8 92==F4:?2E:@?D[ 56=FD:@? 2?5 4@?7FD:@?]k^AmkAm%96 96C32= DFAA=6>6?E :D 4FCC6?E=J ?@E C6DEC:4E65 @? E96 7656C2= =6G6=[ 3FE E96C6 92G6 366? AC@A@D2=D :? a_`e E@ C68F=2E6 :ED FD6]k^Am k9am(92E :D E96 @A:@:5 f\~wnk^9am kAmzC2E@> =62G6D 4@?E2:? EH@ >2;@C ADJ49@24E:G6 :?8C65:6?EDi >:EC28J?:?6 2?5f\9J5C@IJ>JEC28J?:?6[ @C f\~w] %96J 24E:G2E6 E96 D2>6 C646AE@CD :? E96 3@5J E92E @A:@:5D 5@[ 3FE E96 C6DF=E:?8 67764ED @?=J A2CE:2==J 4@>A2C6 E@ 96C@:? @C @IJ4@5@?6]k^AmkAm#6D62C496CD 2C6 4FCC6?E=J DEF5J:?8 H96E96C <C2E@> 92D E96 A@E6?E:2= E@ 4@?EC:3FE6 E@ DF3DE2?46 23FD6 5:D@C56C]k^AmkAm%96 }2E:@?2= x?DE:EFE6 @? sCF8 p3FD6 2?5 E96 &]$] u@@5 2?5 sCF8 p5>:?:DEC2E:@? H2C? E92E E96C6 92D?VE 366? 6?@F89 C6D62C49 5@?6 @? E96 5CF8VD D9@CE\ 2?5 =@?8\E6C> 67764ED]k^Am This story was syndicated from USA Today Network via Reuters Connect. 0 Comments Get Government & Politics updates in your inbox! Stay up-to-date on the latest in local and national government and political topics with our newsletter. Sign up! * I understand and agree that registration on or use of this site constitutes agreement to its user agreement and privacy policy. Related to this story Sen. Dan Dawson describes kratom as 'gas station heroin' on March 14, 2026 State Sen. Dan Dawson describes kratom as "gas station heroin" during a legislative forum in Council Bluffs on Saturday, March 14, 2026. Watch Now: Related Video Direction of Middle East War Unclear Amid Mixed Messages Iran threatens world tourism sites and says it's still building missiles - AP explains AP Iran threatens world tourism sites and says it's still building missiles - AP explains Pentagon seeks $200 billion in additional funds for the Iran war, AP source says AP Pentagon seeks $200 billion in additional funds for the Iran war, AP source says Fed Chair Will Stay Put Until New Chair is Confirmed by Senate Fed Chair Will Stay Put Until New Chair is Confirmed by Senate
Sen. Dan Dawson describes kratom as 'gas station heroin' on March 14, 2026 State Sen. Dan Dawson describes kratom as "gas station heroin" during a legislative forum in Council Bluffs on Saturday, March 14, 2026.
