In New Orleans, Kratom is sold at gas stations and smoke shops, and it's advertised as many things, including an energy ...

Many law enforcement officials are calling for kratom to be banned because they said people can easily become addicted to it.

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At low dosages, kratom typically acts as a stimulant; at higher ones, it can have opioid-like effects. Supporters of the ban ...

Kratom starts as a leaf, but can be ground up and consumed in a lot of different ways, and has been for hundreds of years.

State lawmakers are at odds over a substance some say is a safe alternative to pain killers. Gabbard Declassifies Biden’s ...

While Louisiana state legislators are preparing to discuss banning or regulating kratom, the parish is hoping to take the ...

State Sen. Jay Morris, R-West Monroe, wants kratom banned outright. He said he believes the products are too dangerous to be allowed, and he has won support from many law enforcement officials. His ...

The application deadline for the online MBA programs at Louisiana Tech University, a public school, is rolling. For these programs, all of the online classes are recorded and archived. Students ...

A federal judge on Friday ordered that a Turkish Tufts University student detained by immigration authorities in Louisiana to be brought to Vermont by May 1 for a hearing over what her lawyers say ...

The potent chemical is found in low quantities in the kratom plant, and a few 7-hydroxymitragynine products evoke the herb in their packaging. But they’re far stronger than kratom leaf — and ...