At low dosages, kratom typically acts as a stimulant; at higher ones, it can have opioid-like effects. Supporters of the ban ...

Many law enforcement officials are calling for kratom to be banned because they said people can easily become addicted to it.

In New Orleans, Kratom is sold at gas stations and smoke shops, and it's advertised as many things, including an energy ...

State lawmakers are at odds over a substance some say is a safe alternative to pain killers. Gabbard Declassifies Biden’s ...

Kratom starts as a leaf, but can be ground up and consumed in a lot of different ways, and has been for hundreds of years.

Louisiana lawmakers want a controversial herbal substance that mimics the effects of illegal drugs banned entirely.

Ballston Spa, NY (WRGB) — Cari Scribner, of Ballston Spa, is on a mission to raise awareness about the potential dangers of kratom, a tropical tree whose leaves are often used to self-treat ...

But kratom is not regulated, not standardized and, therefore, not safe. I’ve joined with a bipartisan group of colleagues to sponsor a legislative package aimed at regulating kratom in New York ...