The benefits of kratom have not been shown in research. And it carries risks, including dependence. It’s legal, but not regulated — the supplement you buy could contain other harmful substances.

(Foto AP/Manuel Balce Ceneta, Archivo)(Manuel Balce Ceneta / AP) Kratom industry advocates and scientists are warning authorities and consumers against products that, although marketed as natural ...

Kratom industry advocates and scientists are warning authorities and consumers against products that, although marketed as ...

In many roadside stalls across Thailand, kratom is sold alongside substances like cough syrup, which teenagers especially ...

NASHVILLE, Tenn. (WKRN) — An alliance of kratom consumers, experts, and industry leaders is pushing Tennessee lawmakers to put regulations on an herbal substance that’s growing in popularity ...

In Southeast Asia, locals have for centuries chewed the leaves of the tropical kratom tree — part of the coffee family — as a pain-relieving, energy- and mood-boosting remedy. In the US ...

mctlaw A 34-year-old Colorado man collapsed at work near his truck after he consumed a kratom product he had been taking for chronic pain, according to a wrongful death lawsuit filed by his wife.

VIENNA, Austria – June 2018: In recent years, kratom has gained popularity in countries in North America and Europe as a plant-based NPS. At the global level, 31 countries reported the detection of ...

You may have heard of one such substance — found in convenience stores, bars, and even a new-to-the-market beverage — that has caught some attention recently: kratom. But even if Kratom is new ...

WASHINGTON, DC, September 27, 2024 (EZ Newswire) -- On Friday, September 20, 2024, a critical Congressional Briefing on kratom science was convened in the Cannon House Office Building, within the ...

Kratom sales are on the chopping block in Iowa City. The Iowa City City Council is considering an ordinance change on Tuesday that would ban the sale of kratom, the over-the-counter leaf commonly ...

Tobacco and kratom sales again took center stage at the Iowa City City Council meeting on Tuesday night. At its previous meeting, the board moved toward changing its rules around the issuance of ...