A bill that would criminalize the possession and distribution of kratom, passed the Senate and now heads to a House committee ...

History was made on May 3 in DeRidder as voters elected Michael D. Harris as the city’s first Black mayor.

Cenla State Senator Jay Morris’ (R-District 35) Senate Bill 154 (SB 154) would criminalize the possession and distribution of ...

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

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 ...

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 ...

Gov. Tate Reeves signed a bill into law Thursday to limit kratom purchases to people 21 and older and outlaw more potent forms of the herbal substance in Mississippi. The law will take effect July 1.