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Cenla State Senator Jay Morris’ (R-District 35) Senate Bill 154 (SB 154) would criminalize the possession and distribution of kratom in Louisiana. The bill would also classify kratom as a Schedule I ...

In New Orleans, Kratom is sold at gas stations and smoke shops, and it's advertised as many things, including an energy booster, pain relief, or to help people kick addictions. "It didn't help him ...

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

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

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.

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

While Louisiana state legislators are preparing to discuss banning or regulating kratom, the parish is hoping to take the ...

State Sen. Jay Morris, R-West Monroe, wants kratom banned outright. He said he believes the products are too dangerous to be allowed, and he has won support from many law enforcement officials. His ...

Kratom and its concentrates like 7-OH can currently be sold legally with no age restrictions across South Carolina Ted Clifford [email protected] In the window of Smoker’s World in the ...

Louisiana lawmakers are currently grappling with what to do about kratom, an unregulated herbal substance that causes stimulating or sedating effects and can be purchased over the counter at gas ...