Kratom comes in many forms: powder, leaves, capsules, and extract. The Food and Drug Administration approves none of those ...

The kratom ban was pushed by state lawmakers in the 2025 legislative session. Some legislators argued the product, which is ...

Starting July 31, smoke shops will halt kratom sales ahead of an Aug. 1 statewide ban, worrying smoke shops in Lafayette.

It require that kratom products be registered with the Louisiana Department of Health and set standards for kratom product labels. With HB253, which is backed by some in the kratom industry, Boyer ...

The Louisiana House of Representatives passed Senate Bill 154 (SB154), which would ban the possession and distribution of kratom. Kratom is an herbal substance, derived from leaves of the ...

The Louisiana Legislature on Tuesday passed a ban on kratom, an herbal substance that critics describe as a public health scourge, but which others say has the potential to treat chronic pain and ...

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Kratom is already banned in Ascension and Tangipahoa Parish, but you can buy it at nearly any smoke shop, herbal shop or even gas stations. ... Louisiana Senate to consider statewide kratom ban.

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 ...

Gov. Jared Polis signed a bill into law placing more regulations on kratom. It's called the "Daniel Bregger Act." ...

It require that kratom products be registered with the Louisiana Department of Health and set standards for kratom product labels. With HB253, which is backed by some in the kratom industry, Boyer ...