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

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

Orange County cities are implementing ordinances cracking down on kratom -- as a new bill on the drug makes it way through the state senate.

Nico Tortorella has credited the plant kratom for his 11 years of sobriety, raising questions about what it is – and whether it’s legal.Tortorella, who came out as non-binary in 2018 and said in 2024 ...

Kratom’s production has become a shining light for the forests, allowing them to avoid destructive practices. The rise of global demand for kratom is helping conserve Indonesia’s forests. Despite how ...

(Bloomberg) — In Southeast Asia, locals have for centuries chewed the leaves of the tropical kratom tree — part of the coffee family — as a pain-relieving, energy- and mood-boosting remedy. In the US, ...

Sailors and Marines are banned from using products containing kratom, which claims to be a herbal pain killer and stimulant.