As drinking rates continue to decline, alcohol-free buzz-inducing products are crowding shelves. Experts say science is still ...

BELCHERTOWN, Mass. (WWLP) – The herbal substance kratom is causing lots of stir across the state and country as cities, towns and even entire states are banning the unclassified substance. Kratom is a ...

If you’ve driven past a Phoenix head shop or popped into a gas station, you’ve probably seen advertisements for kratom. Derived from a Southeast Asian tree, the substance has been used in herbal ...

BATON ROUGE, La. (Louisiana First) — The Louisiana Department of Revenue announced new penalties for possession of kratom, effective immediately. On July 29, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA ...

Kratom is an herbal supplement. Though legal in Arizona, experts say kratom’s opioid-like effects pose real risks, including addiction. TUCSON, Ariz (KGUN). — It’s green, it’s natural, and it’s ...

When Kristen Sweeney Avila first started drinking small bottles containing ground kratom leaf in 2020 to give her an energy boost, she saw them as a healthy alternative to alcohol, to which she had ...

Kratom‑derived 7‑hydroxymitragynine (7‑OH) is at the center of a sweeping Food and Drug Administration crackdown announced on Tuesday. The FDA sent seven formal warning letters to companies illegally ...

Patti Wheeler investigates the supplement kratom, the industry surrounding it and the people who have died from it in the film 'Kratom: Side Effects May Include' Be Brave Media Patti Wheeler’s son, ...

At gas stations, liquor stores, and smoke shops, products containing kratom—an herbal substance—are readily sold alongside energy drinks and gum. These kratom drinks, capsules, gummies, and powders ...

10:16 a.m. Nov. 20, 2025: A previous version of this article misspelled Dee Macaluso’s last name as Mascalusco. Recently, the Los Angeles County Public Health Department reported it had linked the ...