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

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

A ban on kratom, increased penalties for the sale of Nitrous Oxide and a law allowing froggers to bring their guns go into effect.

Kratom, car window tint, frogging, driving in the left lane, "poppers" and abortion are all the subject of new Louisiana laws ...

Starting Aug. 1, new penalties will be in effect for the possession of kratom in Louisiana. It is often sold as an energy ...

An unregulated drug sold in gas stations and derived from a southeast Asian tree will become illegal next month. Here’s what ...

Kratom users say the drug helps manage their chronic pain. A Louisiana law banning kratom will force them back to opioids, ...

Makers of the controversial herbal supplements, while amenable to regulations, have been plagued by infighting.

Nearly 30 new laws in Louisiana are set to take effect on Friday, August 1. They are wide-ranging. Here's a rundown of just a ...

A kratom ban is one step closer to becoming a reality in Louisiana after the Senate’s Judiciary C Committee approved a bill to criminalize the substance on Tuesday. Senate Bill 154 by state Sen ...

Louisiana's Poison Control Center has received 162 kratom-related calls between 2011 and 2017, and only two so far in 2018, according to center director Mark Ryan. Forty-two percent of those calls ...

The herbal supplement kratom, known for its stimulant and opioid-like effects, will be illegal in Louisiana starting Friday, ...