A mother in Ballston Spa is spreading awareness about the dangers of a drug called Kratom, after her son died from consuming ...

Montana lawmakers are grappling with how — if at all — the state should rein in kratom, an unregulated plant-derived ...

Oak Park trustees heard from the village’s public health director last week on a new ordinance banning sales of kratom and ...

It’s designated by the DEA as a “drug and chemical of concern,” but it is not considered a controlled substance.

Montana lawmakers are grappling with how — if at all — the state should rein in kratom, an unregulated plant-derived ...

A 15 percent excise tax as well as age, potency and store location restrictions on the sale of kratom products could be ...

Kratom tea has been used traditionally in Southeast Asia to boost energy and productivity. It has more recently gained popularity for managing pain, depression, anxiety, and substance use withdrawal ...

But the best way to increase the supply of dangerous, adulterated kratom is to outlaw the real thing and put its manufacture ...

That’s also raised questions about whether kratom should be more closely regulated. A new US Food and Drug Administration-funded clinical trial expected to begin this summer seeks to provide more ...

Millions are turning to an unregulated herbal extract to curb their opioid addiction. But do the risks outweigh the benefits?

Supporters of the substance fear a ban would push kratom into the underground market, eliminating consumer protections and criminalizing people who use it.