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.

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 ...

One such natural compound rising in popularity across the wellness industry is Kratom-a tropical plant known for its energizing and calming effects. Among the many forms of Kratom that are now ...

NEW ORLEANS — The Louisiana Department of Health (LDH) has confirmed the state’s first measles case of 2025 in an adult resident of the Greater New Orleans area, officials announced Saturday.

A federal judge on Friday ordered Rümeysa Öztürk, a Tufts University international doctoral student held in immigration custody in Louisiana to be returned to Vermont by next month where she ...