The Louisiana Department of Revenue has announced new penalties for possession of kratom, effective immediately, in response ...

Kratom is a thing of the past in Louisiana. According to Act 41, it's now illegal to sell, due to lawmakers stating users get ...

AND THAT’S BECAUSE STARTING TODAY, IT IS ILLEGAL HERE IN LOUISIANA. WDSU NORTH SHORE BUREAU REPORTER SHAWANDA JONES EXPLAINS ...

Louisiana recently passed legislation banning kratom, but kava remains legal despite potential for addiction. What to know ...

Starting today, severe new penalties are in effect across Louisiana for the possession of the herbal supplement known as ...

They’re gummy bears, they’re bright colors, they’re candy-flavored. This is really a sinister, sinister industry,” the HHS ...

Starting August 5, Pineville will be seeing some road closures as part of a major reconstruction project on Hwy 165. They ...

When federal health regulators last week announced plans to control a compound found in the kratom plant, they made one big distinction: "We're not targeting the kratom leaf or ground up kratom," Food ...

The real powerhouse compound in kratom is 7-hydroxymitragynine (7-OH), which is responsible for its psychoactive and ...

The kratom ban begins August 1. Louisiana is not the only state to ban the substance, but it will be one of the first.

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