Gov. Andy Beshear’s administration is taking steps to classify a form of kratom, a popular legal stimulant known to possess ...

NEW TONIGHT, THE NEW MEXICO DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE WARNING ABOUT THE RISKS OF KRATOM PRODUCTS. IT’S AN HERBAL SUBSTANCE OFTEN ...

Kratom is a plant that comes from Southeast Asia that has opioid-like properties. The perception is that it's relatively safe ...

Southeast Asians have used kratom leaves as a home remedy for centuries. Recently, its popularity in the U.S. has exploded as ...

Officials flag potent 7-OH kratom products; risks include withdrawal, liver toxicity and neonatal harm. For assistance, call ...

Governor Andy Beshear announced Wednesday his administration is taking action to ban the sale of 7-hydroxymitragynine, or ...

Penalties for those who “sell, offer for sale or otherwise distribute kratom in the county of Suffolk to any person under the age of 21,” says the law, “shall be…punishable by a fine of up to $1,000 ...

Ohio could be the latest state to enact stricter regulations on kratom sales and production, a decision met with controversy.

Haddow is a Kratom user. The former Chief of the Department of Health and Human Services said it’s safe if it’s natural and ...

It’s legal and available at convenience stores and online as tablets, capsules, or extract, or even in the form of a tea.

Kratom, known as gas station heroin, is responsible for several overdose deaths in the Commonwealth as well as nationwide.

LA County Public Health said it will red-tag kratom products at stores after several overdoses have been linked to the ...