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.

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

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

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

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

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

New laws will go into effect in Louisiana on August 1. Governor Jeff Landry signed 516 bills into law and vetoed 18. Below is ...

HB14 would repeal the present law and add mitragynine and 7-hydroxy mitragynine (kratom) to the list of Schedule I narcotics unless the herb is contained in a pharmaceutical product.

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 ...

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

Ever since the U.S. Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA) tried in 2016 to classify kratom as a dangerous Schedule 1 drug, states have been on their own.