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

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

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

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 ...

Gov. Andy Beshear announced Tuesday that his administration will classify 7-hydroxymitragynine (7-OH) as a Schedule I ...

The L.A. County Department of Public Health ordered all retailers to pull kratom and 7-OH products from shelves immediately.

The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) wants to classify “gas station heroin” as a Schedule I substance. 7-OH, the synthetic derivative of kratom, a leaf ...

Ohio Governor Mike DeWine has sought to ban kratom, calling it an "imminent public health risk." Kratom is an herbal extract from a Southeast Asian tree used for pain relief, energy, and to ease ...

The 7-OH form of kratom would be classified as a Schedule I drug, making it illegal to sell or possess, the governor’s office said.

An Ohio lawmaker wants the state to crack down on kratom, a mostly unregulated herbal extract that can act as both a ...

The Legislature can and should find a way to strike a balance: a need to protect the public from harmful substances, while ...