Health officials are recommending a nationwide ban on kratom-related products due to their opioid addiction-like qualities, ...

AND THAT’S BECAUSE STARTING TODAY, IT IS ILLEGAL HERE IN LOUISIANA. WDSU NORTH SHORE BUREAU REPORTER SHAWANDA JONES EXPLAINS ...

Kratom is a natural plant. Some companies sell synthetic high-potency products under the label of kratom, but the federal government is cracking down on deceptive practices.

The FDA hopes education and legal action against 7-OH products will help prevent a second opioid crisis in the US.

Data: Legislative Analysis and Public Policy Association; Note: Louisiana's kratom ban was due to go into effect Aug. 1; Map: Axios Visuals The FDA is cracking down on a potent compound in kratom ...

The trial for Benjamin Beale, the man accused of killing and dismembering a Slidell woman, has once again been delayed.

PLAQUEMINES PARISH, La. ( WGNO) — A $100,000 winning Louisiana Lottery Easy 5 ticket has yet to be claimed and will soon expire. The unclaimed jackpot ticket was purchased in Feb. 26, at Adams Grocery ...

The real powerhouse compound in kratom is 7-hydroxymitragynine (7-OH), which is responsible for its psychoactive and ...

Aurora city leaders are advancing a measure that would ban or enforce rules around selling psychoactive substances like ...

In a decisive step aimed at curbing the proliferation of potentially dangerous synthetic opioids, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) announced recently that it is recommending ...