The L.A. County Department of Public Health ordered all retailers to pull kratom and 7-OH products from shelves immediately. Kratom and its synthetic version can mimic the effects of opioids and ...

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 ...

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

Scrutiny continues on the plant Kratom, as proposals in the House and Senate would categorize a derivative with the most ...

Kratom is often sold as a natural way to ease pain or boost energy. But experts say this herbal supplement may come with ...

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

Kratom and its synthetic derivative 7-OH are sold at gas stations and convenience stores across the country. Some say it ...

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

Health officials report a surge in poison control calls over the use of the unregulated substance, sold as 7-hydroxy or ...

It’s commonly used in southeast Asia as a pick-me-up tea, like coffee. Here in the U.S., you can find it in a more ...

The Cabinet for Health and Family Services is finalizing regulations to classify a “dangerous” derivative of kratom as a ...

Multiple Walker County students were rushed to the hospital after officials say they ingested a "gummy type substance" later ...