For years, state lawmakers have taken the lead on regulating kratom — the controversial herbal supplement used for pain ...

A viral video about a tonic sold at gas stations has drawn fresh attention to a relatively unregulated plant with opioid-like ...

Botanic Tonics defends its kratom products as safe, asserting they are not affected by the FDA's crackdown focused on ...

An investigation into kratom explores whether this controversial plant could help address the opioid crisis gripping ...

Hailed as a natural wonder tonic, Kratom is popping up all over local gas stations and smoke shops. But experts warn they’re ...

Found in a variety of products, the supplement known as kratom is currently banned in six states and Washington, D.C., as it faces scrutiny over addiction concerns.

But kratom is no run-of-the mill caffeine drink. Medical experts say it can be highly addictive, producing effects similar to those of opioids and opiates. USA TODAY spoke with over 20 people who say ...

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

When federal health regulators last week announced plans to control a compound found in the kratom plant, they made one big ...

The Bridgeport City Council on Monday amended a city ordinance that now bans the sale of kratom or kratom products within the ...

Some people call it gas station heroin, others street-legal morphine. Regardless of such nicknames, the supplement known as ...

For years, state lawmakers have taken the lead on regulating kratom — the controversial herbal supplement used for pain ...