Over the last decade a substance known as kratom has grown in popularity, appearing on the shelves of gas stations, smoke shops, coffee spots and tea stores.

The federal government is seeking to restrict a synthetic kratom product that is already banned in Arizona but easy to find all across the state. Last week the Food and Drug Administration and the ...

Feel Free is being marketed for adults as an alternative to alcohol. The beverage’s two main ingredients are kava root and ...

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

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.

Maria Scruggs, a former president of the St. Petersburg branch of the NAACP and longtime community activist, has filed to run ...

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 ...

Terrebonne Parish has more than 425 derelict properties and about 200 vessels. Officials are seeking to get them cleaned up.

Monday, the New Orleans Saints helped that cause by surprising Anthony and the Bonnabel football program with 65 new Riddell SpeedFlex helmets. Alontae Taylor and Isaac Yiadom presented the new gear ...

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 ...