L.A. County halted sales of kratom products over concern about potential overdoses. Some say officials aren't considering how ...

California retailers are complying with a state directive to remove harmful Kratom products from their shelves, the governor ...

Kratom is the leaf of a tropical tree, Mitragyna speciosa, found in southeast Asia. Based on dosage, it can have both sedative and stimulating effects and is used by some people for pain management.

A product marketed as a natural supplement for pain relief, anxiety, and opioid withdrawal is facing a growing nationwide crackdown.

California Gov. Gavin Newsom has declared war on kratom, an unregulated herbal medicine that comes from the leaves of the mitragyna plant in Southeast Asia. In a Facebook post last week, the governor ...

BIRMINGHAM, Alabama (WVTM) — Kratom, a natural supplement derived from a tree native to Southeast Asia, is getting a lot of attention in the U.S. because it’s highly addictive, and many people who ...

Walk into most gas stations or supplement shops and you’ll find it on the shelves: kratom, marketed as a natural energy booster, pain reliever, and mood enhancer. Sold legally in most states, this ...

Many cities are banning kratom products because of recent increased media coverage of its addictive potential, whereas others may think this is not a priority due to the fentanyl crisis.

Citing their highly addictive properties and strong withdrawal issues, Utah lawmakers will consider banning a little-regulated substance sold in gas stations and vape shops — kratom. Kratom is a tree ...

The Kratom leaf is made up of several components, like 7-hydroxymitragynine (7-OH), which stimulates the brain’s opioid receptors.

Kratom is something you can easily find at a gas station or smoke shop, but a new bill introduced in legislation could end up ...