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 ...

Julia Falcon is a digital content producer at CBS News Texas. Julia has previously written for news outlets across Dallas-Fort Worth like the Denton Record-Chronicle, D Magazine, 1080 KRLD and 105.3 ...

Kratom and its more potent alkaloid, 7-OH, are facing a potential federal ban and have already been outlawed in several states. While used for pain relief and to ease drug withdrawal, officials are ...

A supplement marketed as a remedy for pain and anxiety, commonly sold at gas stations and smoke shops, is the subject of a public health warning after multiple overdose deaths in Los Angeles County.

Public health officials in Los Angeles County Friday issued a warning about the risks of using the synthetic kratom compound known as 7-Hydroxymitragynine (7-OH) after three people died from an ...

OH is popping up in stores and online, but Missouri health officials warn it’s untested, addictive and way stronger than ...

Kratom is a plant from southeast Asia that's found in diet supplements, alcohol and synthetic drugs. You may have seen it for sale at gas stations or vape shops across Massachusetts. Now, a city ...

An Edmond mom is warning the community about a substance called kratom, which she believes killed her 27-year-old son, she told News 9 on Sunday. Kratom is a substance derived from a southeast Asian ...