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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 ...

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 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.

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 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 ...

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

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

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.

Possession leads to prison, $50K fine in Louisiana BATON ROUGE, La. (Louisiana First) — The Louisiana Department of Revenue announced new penalties for possession of kratom, effective immediately.