The agency announced it would seek to temporarily ban compounds derived from the herbal stimulant ...

The federal agency says it will temporarily schedule the drug, which has been called “gas station heroin,” as a controlled substance—a boon for MAHA and the mainstream kratom industry.

Reports of addiction and deaths linked to synthetic 7-OH products are mounting as families share their stories and federal ...

Generating $5 billion in annual domestic sales, and offering pain relief, reducing anxiety and depression, and managing opioid dependence and withdrawal symptoms among an estimated 20 million ...

Bari Sinoyannis says she hit rock bottom during her addiction to kratom. Stay-at-home mom Bari Sinoyannis thought she was buying a natural, plant-based alternative to pain relievers when she picked up ...

Effects of the ban will be far-reaching, a seller and drug counselors say.

The Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA) is planning to temporarily ban products containing certain synthetic versions of kratom, placing them in the same category as heroin and LSD. The agency on ...