The FDA requested the DEA ban the compound 7-OH citing increased risk of abuse. 7-OH is an alkaloid in the kratom plant. It's ...

For years, state lawmakers have taken the lead on regulating kratom—the controversial herbal supplement used for pain relief, ...

The FDA wants to classify 7-OH as a controlled substance alongside heroin, while states enact their own kratom restrictions.

Data: Legislative Analysis and Public Policy Association; Note: Louisiana's kratom ban goes into effect Aug. 1, 2025; Map: Axios Visuals The FDA is following Colorado's lead in cracking down on a ...

Just two weeks after Louisiana became the seventh state to ban kratom entirely, Florida Attorney General James Uthmeier announced that an emergency rule ...

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An undercover operation at a convenience store in Port Allen has led to West Baton Rouge Parish’s first Kratom-related arrest since the state’s new law went into effect.

For years, state lawmakers have taken the lead on regulating kratom — the controversial herbal supplement used for pain ...

When federal health regulators last week announced plans to control a compound found in the kratom plant, they made one big ...

Easily found on store shelves, the small blue bottle labeled “Feel Free” is sparking concern as doctors and social media ...

Kratom is often poorly understood and some high concentration products should be regulated, argues guest columnist Dan Lawton ...

They’re gummy bears, they’re bright colors, they’re candy-flavored. This is really a sinister, sinister industry,” the HHS ...