Louisiana Legislature has passed a bill that would ban the possession and distribution of kratom. What is kratom? Is it bad ...

The Louisiana Legislature on Tuesday passed a ban on kratom, an herbal substance that critics describe as a public health ...

Senate Bill 154 threatens to unjustly criminalize law-abiding citizens—including many veterans—who responsibly use kratom as ...

As a law banning Kratom makes its way to Governor Landry for his signature or veto, advocates and users of the plant-based ...

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BATON ROUGE, La. (KPLC) - After years of controversy, kratom is on its way to being banned in Louisiana. A bill banning the substance is currently on Gov. Jeff Landry’s desk to be signed into law.

Now, Louisiana may criminalize it. Senate Bill 154, byt Sen. Jay Morris, R-West Monroe would classify kratom as a Schedule I ...

Louisiana lawmakers are currently grappling with what to do about kratom, an unregulated herbal substance that causes stimulating or sedating effects and can be purchased over the counter at gas ...

But in Louisiana, state lawmakers don’t get started in Baton Rouge until mid-April, and they don’t finish up until mid-June And the kratom industry, with $2 billion in sales and as many as 16 ...

BATON ROUGE, La. — A bill that would ban kratom in Louisiana is now headed to the full Senate for consideration. On Tuesday, a state Senate Committee approved a bill that would make it a crime ...

Kratom is still legal in Louisiana, but I implore potential users to consider the risks and pass on Kratom,” Tape said in an issued statement. For more information on the effects and use of ...

The Louisiana Legislature on Tuesday passed a ban on kratom, an herbal substance that critics describe as a public health scourge, but which others say has the potential to treat chronic pain and ...