Effects of the ban will be far-reaching, a seller and drug counselors say.

Stay-at-home mom Bari Sinoyannis thought she was buying a natural, plant-based alternative to pain relievers when she picked ...

The Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA) is planning to temporarily ban products containing certain synthetic versions of ...

Feel Free, a kratom drink, is easy to buy and increasingly popular, even as doctors and medical experts grow more concerned about its health impacts, addiction rates and deaths.

One of these bills cleared its latest legislative hurdle in the House on June 16.

RICHMOND, Va., May 27, 2026 /PRNewswire/ --The new law is considered a major victory that will protect thousands of Virginia families by exposing the truth about kratom and its devastating effects, ...

Delaware lawmakers are considering two different bills regarding the substance kratom. One bill aims to regulate kratom products with safeguards like age limits and packaging rules. A separate Senate ...

Just weeks prior to his death, Brandon Clarke was arrested for possession of kratom. The NBA player allegedly had nearly half a pound of it. But what exactly is it? According to Health and Human ...

Kratom, a plant-based substance, is increasingly sold in gas stations and smoke shops. A Jacksonville recovery center reports a significant rise in patients seeking treatment for kratom addiction.

Kratom, a Southeast Asian tree in the coffee family, has become widely available in the United States in various forms for several years now. It is often sold at convenience stores, gas stations, and ...

In moving to ban a potent synthetic version of kratom, the president’s team paved the way for more sales for makers of rival ...

The federal agency says it will temporarily schedule the drug, which has been called “gas station heroin,” as a controlled ...