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, ...

State leaders say the ban was necessary to protect public health. According to the Louisiana Department of Health, kratom-related deaths jumped from eight in 2018 to 53 in 2021.

The Louisiana Department of Revenue has announced new penalties for possession of kratom, effective immediately, in response to the FDA's suggestion to control certain 7-hydroxymitragynine products, ...

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

Louisiana's recent ban on kratom products. Are kava products banned in the state? The Louisiana House of Representatives passed Senate Bill 154 (SB154), which would ban the possession and distribution ...

A man was arrested in Baton Rouge, Louisiana for allegedly selling products with illegal drugs, tianeptine and kratom, after ...

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 ...

Kratom is a thing of the past in Louisiana. According to Act 41, it's now illegal to sell, due to lawmakers stating users get an addictive high, raising concerns for their health.

A kratom ban is one step closer to becoming a reality in Louisiana after the Senate’s Judiciary C Committee approved a bill to criminalize the substance on Tuesday. Senate Bill 154 by state Sen ...

Louisiana's Poison Control Center has received 162 kratom-related calls between 2011 and 2017, and only two so far in 2018, according to center director Mark Ryan. Forty-two percent of those calls ...

The Louisiana House of Representatives passed Senate Bill 154 (SB154), which would ban the possession and distribution of kratom. The House passed SB154 by an 87 to 6 vote and, since the bill has ...