NEW ORLEANS (WGNO) — Kratom is a thing of the past in Louisiana. “Customers actually started worrying about it, started buying it with their last check, spending the whole check on it $800 worth at ...

LAFAYETTE, La. — Next week, the Louisiana Senate will consider a bill classifying kratom as a Schedule I narcotic. This classification means that kratom would be categorized alongside other substances ...

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 ...

The herbal supplement kratom, known for its stimulant and opioid-like effects, will be illegal in Louisiana starting Friday, Aug. 1. Act 41, which criminalizes the possession and distribution of ...

LAKE CHARLES, La. (KPLC) - Kratom, derived from a plant native to Southeast Asia, is currently legal in Louisiana. Kratom is a plant-based substance that can be bought as a pill, powder or extract.

Kratom has become a cause for concern in Louisiana, with two parishes banning it and two others considering a ban for fear of more drug addiction. Here's what kratom is and why it alarms some: Kratom ...

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 to have ...

SHREVEPORT, La. (KTAL/KMSS) – The Louisiana Legislature will decide whether to add two substances to Schedule I of the Controlled Dangerous Substances law, which currently can be purchased in many ...

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. Jay ...

ST. TAMMANY PARISH, La. (WGNO) — St. Tammany Parish Coroner Dr. Christopher Tape is warning residents about an over-the-counter supplement following the August death of a woman. According to Tape, the ...

Vivian Allen sought chronic pain relief. A car wreck left the 55-year-old grandmother immobilized. Six subsequent back surgeries led to severe nerve damage. A doctor advised implanting a morphine pump ...