"The kratom millionaires quietly boosting the GOP" - Politico
Kratom is called "gas station heroin"
https://www.politico.com/newsletters/politico-influence/2026/10/09/the-kratom-millionaires-quietly-boosting-the-gop-01115136
https://www.citizen.org/article/the-food-and-drug-administration-and-gas-station-heroin-the-kratom-crackdown-that-wasnt/
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