Kratom, a herbal supplement or synthetic variant, may soon be banned. The Michigan House has advanced a bill to outlaw it.

Some say it’s vital for boosting energy and helping manage pain. Others call it just another addictive opioid. Either way, ...

HB 5537 would outright ban the sale and production of kratom and related synthetic variations in Michigan.

LANSING, MI – House Speaker Matt Hall, R-Richland township, described a substance being debated by lawmakers as “similar to heroin.” State Rep. Cam Cavitt, R-Cheboygan, called its sale a “crisis.” And ...

The Michigan House passed a bill to prohibit the growth and sale of kratom. The legislation now heads to the state Senate for ...

Iowa House lawmakers voted to designate the plant-based substance kratom and its synthetic equivalents as a Schedule I ...

Nassau County lawmakers on Monday approved a bill banning the sale of kratom products often sold in smoke shops, convenience ...

SAN ANTONIO — Health experts are sounding the alarm on a powerful compound found in some Kratom products that they say is fueling addiction and even deadly overdoses. David Junkin, clinical director ...

A bill to prohibit both the sale and production of kratom passed the Michigan House this week, bringing a ban on the ...

Citing health and addiction concerns among its users, Minnesota lawmakers are considering raising the age limit and penalties ...

As kratom gains popularity across Minnesota, it’s also drawing new attention at the State Capitol. Psychotherapist and addiction expert John Puls joins us to explain what the herbal substance is, why ...

Currently, six other states have a form of ban for kratom on the books, as Michigan lawmakers want to crack down on the ...