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

If you have spent time reading about kratom, you have probably seen one alkaloid mentioned more than the rest. 7-hydroxymitragynine. It is talked about as powerful, misunderstood, and one of the ...

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

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

Holly Trouville held up a green can of seltzer as she stood before the Lowell City Council last fall. This is what killed her son, she said. “I was aware he drank kratom seltzer,” she said, “but I was ...

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

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

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 ...

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 ...

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

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

You've probably seen the signs on shops and gas stations selling 7OH and kratom. It's currently an unregulated industry in ...