and initiated recalls on kratom products. >> ingredient of kratom is unpredictable dangerous >> reporter: amy low has treated patients with addiction. she says it acts as a place holder for other drugs and withdrawal can be just as difficult as heroin. >> it keeps the addiction and symptoms going and alive. >> reporter: in the short-term, a kratom ban could be really hard on users unless they get help. >> i can't imagine having this in my life, i'm afraid it's find other things to be able to cope, which will probably kill me. >>> first the galaxy note 7 phones faced a recall noichl there could be problems with samsung marshing machines -- washing machines. some have been exploding. regulators people avoid using the washers and use them only on the delicate cycle. >>> we like the warm but not the dry! >> i'm gonna try and get you some moisture out of this. we have some rain moving through albuquerque. pretty heavy storms, and slowly moving up into our area. we do have a chance for some scattered showers and thunderstorms. cleerp skies on the eastern plains. clouds begin to move in. on the

diameter has pulled kratom off shelves and initiated recalls on kratom products. >> ingredient of kratom is unpredictable and can be dangerous >> reporter: amy low has treated patients with addiction. she says it acts holder for other drugs and withdrawal can be just as difficult as heroin. >> it keeps the addiction and symptoms going and alive. >> reporter: in the short-term, a kratom ban could be really hard on users unless they get help. >> i can't imagine having this in my life, i'm afraid it's gonna take me back to wanting to find other things to be able to cope, which will probably kill >>> first the galaxy note 7 phones faced a recall noichl there could be problems with samsung marshing machines -- washing machines. some have been exploding. regulators recommend people avoid using the washers and use them only on the delicate cycle. >>> we like the warm but not the y! some moisture out of this. we have some rain moving through albuquerque. pretty heavy storms, and slowly moving up into our area. we do have a chance for some scattered showers and thunderstorms. cleerp skies on the

harris owns herbally grounded-- a health food store that sells bulk herbs-- including kratom. she tells me the plant offers opiate-like effects that can be used to treat pain and even drug addiction. "people who've had surgeries and been on pain medications way or even people addicted to street drugs, it goes in and stops the craving just like that" starting friday-- the drug enforcement agency is set to ban kratom. it will be considered a schedule one controlled substance. "schedule one means there is no nutritional value and no nutritional benefits and we know there is" "here at herbally grounded -- anyone powder, liquid, or capsule form. but starting sept. 30-- it will be cleared from the store shelves" "just pick it up over the counter, i won't have to awnser to anyone why am i purchasing this, it's just considered a supplement, so it opens itself up for easier abuse and tolerance issues down the road" doctor constantine george says -- herbal supplements like kratom... are hard to monitor... have strong effects... and can become addictive. a potential for abuse because the

off shelves and initiated recalls on kratom products. >> the ingredient is treated victims of kratom and says it acts as a place holder for other drugs and withdrawal is just as ditch. >> it's just as harmful because it keeps the addiction and symptoms going and alive. >> reporter: a kratom ban could be hard on users unless they get help. >> i can't imagine living and not having this in my life. to finding other things to cope which will probably kill me. >>> a surprise for the kids at children's hospital. superheroes came out for an exciting visit. batman and other heroes repelled from the roof of the hospital while excited children watched. the men and women behind the mask are members of the aurora police swat team. >> they have a lot in common and it's great for the kids to they're all tough and resilient and when they get knocked down they get right back up. >> reporter: this is the third year of the event. >>> i lot of us have been on losing teams. it sure would be nice to feel the joy of winning one of these cups. three rider cups but the u.s. is feeling good about chances in

were associated with kratom. but proponets say that most... if not all... of those deaths may have been tied to other drug use. live in the newsroom faith tanner fox 5 local las vegas,. lawmakers have signed a letter asking the d-e-a to put its decision on kratom on hold. let's check in with fox five's chief meteorlogist ted pretty with a look at the forecast. slight shower chances move in overnight into wednesday and remain through thursday night into friday. a few hundredths of an inch are possible with gusty conditions at times near storms. we'll see a high of 87 on wednesday, then a back to the 90s on friday and saturday with cooler air expected sunday through tuesday in the mid-80s. southwest gusts to 30 mph will move through the area on saturday and sunday afternoons. typically the clark county election department couple thousand voter applications a week... but the past two weeks theyve seen more than 32-thousand people wanting to vote. but 16 local groups set out to bump that number even higher... fox5's cyndi lundeberg joins us now from the newsroo

. >>> kratom supporters are trying to keep it from being banned. they announced its go on that banned drug list this friday, right? >> reporter: that is what is expected, but we're waiting to see if that will happen. in the meantime more than 130,000 people signed this pelted tition to the white house hoping to keep kratom from being banned. >> gina says it has been her life saver. agee while kicking an opioid addiction. >> her doctors prescribed these drugs to deal with her severe back pain following a bad car accident in 2007 while getting treated, a doctor told her about kratom. >> within 30 days i woke up on july 22 and haven't gone back to the clinic since then. haven't taken a single narcotic since then. life changing. >> reporter: now she rallied in front of the the dea says there have been 15 kratom related deaths between 2014 and 2016. they also say it produces an opioid like affect and can be abused. >> they take it in various forms and has a euphoric affect and has some medicinal value. others say no, it is a problem. >> reporter: if the

were associated with kratom. but proponets say that most... if not all... of those deaths may have been tied to other drug use. live in the newsroom faith tanner fox 5 local las vegas,. more than 50 u-s signed a letter asking the d-e-a to put its decision on kratom on hold. it was all about metals... minerals and energy at the 20-16 mining expo. "this is where we show mining is a 21st century industry. we are a high tech industry. we're an innovative industry, and that's what the mine expo is all about today." more than nineteen hundred exhibitors from more than 37 different countries were featured at the expo this year. it gives professionals in the industry a chance to see new network. this year's theme was solutions-- so the focus was on how all of this new equipment can help minors meet the demands of the people. mining is one of nevada's biggest industries. now fox5 weather 24/7, with chief meterologist ted pretty slight shower chances move in overnight into wednesday and remain through thursday night into friday. a few hundredths of an inch are possib

the fda is prepared to ban kratom >> reporter: this is kratom it costed about fifteen dollars an ounce as your local natural it is a dangerous drug, it can be deadly and the drug den people go to score. are health and wellness stores like this one. it is a very confusing image. >> it is just a plant. a big, leafy tree. >> reporter: before we get into why the drug enforcement agency it has two op yoids. they use to treat pain but the dea believes it is dangerous and they point to some sta tisices. according to the dea15 people were killed because of kratom off the back after this. two years. but 14 of the those had other drugs in their syst. control calls that have been made. >> it is so much safer than just about anything that you can buy even sugar is more addictive and harmful for you. >> reporter: the threat of a a little more bare. destroying it will happen. the dea planning on banning it on the 30th. congress members are aappealing to the dea to stop this. the dea number you can call if you have questions or concerns about the ban. >> we will see what happens net. >>> friends of t

kratom has become popular with people copying with chronic pain and people trying to wean themselvesid. they are placing it in the same class at cocaine and heroin. our sister station in las ang ang spoke to one woman said she'll be affected dramatically because of the change. >> kratom a stance for sale in smoke shops and all over the internet that people say is good for pain. >> i'm 36 years old when i was positive years old i was diagnosed with ms. >> reporter: for the last few years she's used kratom to he's her pain. >> i could take it once a day and be comfortable and almost forget i have the fiber row myalgia pain and ms pain and chronic discomfort. >> reporter: federal officials say people are abusing it and because of that the drug enforcement administration wants it to be a controlled stance that you can't buy online or in a smoke shop. according to the feds the law enforcement seen more kratom in the first half of 2016 than any previous years and accounts for lots of doze ages intended for the recreational market. 57 thousand plus offered for i am port but awaiting fda adm

kratom as early as friday. >> michelle: all right. can you believe we're just 41 days away from the election? deadlines are coming up quickly, especially if you have not registered to vote. you still have time. but it's going to come quick. here are the dates. you have until october 8th to register online or at the dmv for the november election. from october 9th-18 you have to go to a county elections office to do that. early voting starts october 22nd. easy. head to news3lv.com. that's our website. and there's an easy link there where you can register online. >> jeff: you know, for awhile this seemed like the never ending election year. >> michelle: that seemed really far away. now here we are. >> jeff: and here's kelly with the weather. >> kelly: we're getting there. but we've got rain moving in to the area again. that is something that we are watching closely this afternoon. we did have a ban of showers that made its way through earlier. now those showers starting to of kingman will take a turn west. it's moving northwest right now

to protest a petition on the substance kratom. it will soon be illegal in the u.s. it's used for if teeing, pain and heather uses it to combat pain from krohn's disease. >> i went from down 17-20 days a month to one or two bad days where i can control the pain and function. i could work and get off fmla, having to call out sick. i could function. >> possession of kratom will be a felony this month. let's bring in dr. jo. first of all what is this? southeast asia. it's been around for centuries. workers used to chew on the leaves to get energy. now it's sold in powder, liquid, capsule, tablet, gum, even a patch. you can find it at smoke shops and the internet. the concern is it's used as a substitute to get high. >> we heard some people use it for problems. what are -- >> the d.e.a. says there are no accepted medical u aren't many studies but people who use it claim it helps. at low doses it's a stimulant, increasing alertness, talkativeness, blood pressure but it acts like a opioid with a sedative affect helping with pain control. others say it helps with drug withd

to tell you about kratom. now at the end of this month we can add the supplement to the list of schedule 1 drugs like heroin. it is a leaf that is ground down and sold as a dietary supplement. but recovering drug addicts told us that they began to use kratom to replace the highs that they drugs. >>> we just learned about one of the largest drug busts in the history of ohio. >> officers say they stopped the drugs from hitting the streets because of a sting operation. three people were arrested. 16 and a half pounds of crystal meth seized earlier this week. agents believed the drugs were made in a super lab and shipped to atlanta. police say crystal meth is popping up more often because it is cheaper than heroin. >> this stuff would have gone kentucky. >> behind the use of all this is also a lot of criminal activity because people quite simply can't afford this drug so they do whatever it takes to get it. >> agents also seized two pounds of heroin. >>> we have new details now about the massive explosion at the s

the dea is moving kratom to the same danger level as heroin. can you after a 1000% increase in emergency room calls and 15 deaths in the past two years linked directly to this drug. >> for us it's a concern because we see the upward trend so we want to get ahead of it before those 15 deaths become 1500 deaths. >> many supporters fighting back on this one. they plan to hold a march on capitol hill to protest the de a's decision. >>> well, this man thought he had a full proof fan that police say he broke into a mesa business. marty anderson left his car at the crime scene, and decided to report it as stolen. police say that's one thing he didn't factor in. his dna was all over the business, and stolen items were also found in his car. he's changing his plea this morning. daniel boyd divit plead not guilty, the mesa man inappropriately touched a young girl, and saved multiple photos and videos of her. he's scheduled to be sentence next month. >>> problem is the court filing on the settlement doesn't specify a number. we only know that the lawyers

kratom. but some are saying the ban is unnecessary. the election is a little more than a month away... are you registered to vote? we'll tell you what you need to know if you plan on casting a ballot come some highly- sought pieces from "marilyn monroe" are now on display around the world. this is ahead of an upcoming auction here in the u-s. monroe's dress from "some like it hot" and "bus stop" were featured in the exhibit in china... along with handwritten notes and letters. more than 800 items are being sold by the estate of acting coach lee strasberg. his son says this collection is an important piece of pop culture... and chronicles monroe's life and career. "i do think she was like family. i think my father regarded her like a part of the family and i think as beautiful as we see her in her imagery, i think my father and the people who really knew her actually saw her beauty, her sort of more personal beauty right as a human being not just as a star." the items will be up for auction in los angeles this november. thanks for joini

"kratom" a popular over the counter herbal drug sold right here in las will soon be banned by the federal covernment. going smoke-free in nevada casinos. advocates want our local casinos to kick the butt as m-g-m resorts prepares to open up a smoke-free casino in maryland. las vegas' hockey team is getting ready to break ground on its new pracitice facility and they want your support. good morning i'm maria silva. i'm dave hall. get a first look at your fox5 weather 24-7 forcast... les krifaton joins us now. an upper low moving across southeast california is expected to produce more clouds and shower chances for las vegas through wednesday and thursday. rain chances are about 30% for wednesday and 20% for thursday. the cloud

that's the status of the leafy substance kratom that you may have in your home. you used to be able to buy it in powder or capsule form in smoke shops. many use it as a pain reliever. and it's commonly used to help addicts kick an opioid habit. >> having it there for the in management for the monthly cycle. i take it for migraines. it replaced all the prescription medications i was on. >> reporter: now the dea will classify at a substance putting it in the same category as heroin and marijuana. painkillers like ibuprofen and naproxen >>> we're talking about the five second rule. you convince yourself it's safe to eat. >> but is it really safe to eat it? rutgers researchers looking to debunk the rule. they dropped watermelon, bread, bread with butter, and gummy candy. they dropped it on stainless >> who drops bread and butter and then eats it >>> the next time you use the excuse, yes, the odds are you your favor you won't get sick. but the food is still contaminated. basically do so at your own risk. >>> neighbors taking action. how repeated requests led to action

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la hierba se llama "kratom" y se vende por internet o en algunos cafes...puerta y las ventanas, que estÁn saludando! charytÍn: saludo a mis amigos, que me estÁn ayudando a esta curaciÓn de alma. francisca: todo mundo recibe lo que se merece. chef carlos: por eso le vamos a preparar chicharrÓn de pollo al pingüino. francisca: ¿tÚ habÍas comido eso? chef carlos: baila, baila, el pingüino! charytÍn: no lo conocía. quÉ rico se ve eso! francisca: chary, ¿tÚ comes chicharrÓn? charytÍn: yo como de todo. chef carlos: tenemos un pollo, que no se mueva. le agregamos la naranja agria. francisca: que es un truquito de los dominicanos. chef carlos: ajo fresco. le agregamos orÉgano. charytÍn: ayudalo! francisca: por usted, charytÍn. chef carlos: sal y un poquito de pimienta. francisca: ¿lo dejas reposar? chef carlos: si quieres, se lo pones ayer, para que hoy no amanezca con sed. charytÍn: se integra. francisca: asÍ me enseÑaron a hacerlo, dejarlo un dÍa de reposo. chef carlos: ya agregamos ajo fresco, orÉgano y naranja agria. se lo tapa y lo dejas de un dÍa para otro, p

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