Lawsuits have been filed against distributors accused of selling too-potent products in Texas. The Observer has some answers ...

A bill heard Monday would list kratom as a Schedule 1 drug, moving the previously unclassified substance into the same category as methamphetamine, cocaine and heroin. Senate Bill 497 ...

If you’ve been to a vape store or gas station lately, you may have seen kratom for sale. But, what is it? And how is it regulated in Idaho? Kratom products are derived from a plant native to Southeast ...

By BrieAnne Gray. In my practice as an OB-GYN nurse practitioner in Spokane, I care for women at some of the most vulnerable and transformative moments of their lives. Increasingl ...

The proposed legislation would reclassify kratom as a controlled substance in Kansas, sparking debate between experts who ...

A proposal could make kratom a Schedule I controlled substance and ban it from being sold at gas stations and other stores in Kansas.

OH, a derivative of kratom that's marketed as an energy booster. Public and professional opinions remain split over purported health benefits, potential addiction risks and the ease with which minors ...

The smell emanating from a nondescript building on a West Wyoming street first attracted the attention of Peggy Paoloni’s family last winter.

Kratom (Mitragyna speciosa) is a tropical plant native to Southeast Asia and part of the coffee family. For centuries, people ...

A kratom derivative known as 7-OH targets the same receptors as painkillers and opioids. Experts say the products, sold in colorful packages, especially endanger children and people battling addiction ...

Officials say kratom and 7-OH present a public health threat, which opponents push back against. KC could also ban whippets ...

The Legislature is debating the futre or kratom in Utah. Should kratom, what some call a "miracle drug," be regulated or ...