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 ...

Denham Springs is holding off on joining a long list of Louisiana towns that have banned ... planned to take the first steps to ban kratom at a meeting Tuesday, but ultimately decided to table ...

A Louisiana immigration judge on Tuesday said she will decide by the end of this week whether to continue to hold Columbia University graduate Mahmoud Khalil in custody or release him. Khalil ...

BATON ROUGE, La. (Louisiana First) — Louisiana lawmakers will soon consider a bill that would ban the purchase of sodas using Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) benefits.