State lawmakers are considering a ban on synthetic kratom after reports of addiction and deaths.

ASK THE PEDIATRICIAN: The U.S. Food and Drug Administration is concerned about kratom and continues to investigate its health ...

BOISE, Idaho — Kratom, a plant-based product promoted as a natural remedy for pain, anxiety, and opioid withdrawal, is sold largely unregulated across Idaho, raising concerns among healthcare ...

Kratom products can be seen at gas stations, vape shops or online. Marketed as "natural" and often sold in forms such as ...

The Health Department is alerting the community about an increase in a dangerous and highly addictive opioid being found in ...

Kratom is marketed as a natural remedy for pain or stress, but experts say taking it comes with risk. Taking kratom can affect your heart, liver, digestion, brain and mood. It’s even been linked to ...

The Santa Barbara County Health Department and Sheriff’s Office are advising residents to avoid foods, dietary supplements, ...

Citing an “immediate danger to the public health, safety and welfare,” Attorney General James Uthmeier on Wednesday issued an emergency rule banning a “highly addictive” compound known as 7-OH, a ...

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Citing their highly addictive properties and strong withdrawal issues, Utah lawmakers will consider banning a little-regulated substance sold in gas stations and vape shops — kratom. Kratom is a tree ...

“This is what $15,000 worth of kratom looks like,” Michael Siegel remembers Purple Lotus Bar owner Jimmy Scianno saying as he lifted a brick of the brown powder over his head. The bar then broke out ...