The opioid-like substance is sold in gummies, tablets and drinkable shots, mainly in gas stations and convenience stores.

7-OH occurs naturally at low levels in the kratom plant, but the FDA is most concerned with products that contain 7-OH in ...

Optimized Plant Mediated Solutions, O.P.M.S., Kratom industry leader since 2010, applauds the U.S. Food and Drug ...

While several states have enacted the KCPA, products that exceed safe 7-OH thresholds — or contain synthetically derived 7-OH ...

Federal regulators have been scrutinizing kratom for about a decade after reports of addiction, injury and overdose ...

The federal government is seeking to restrict a synthetic kratom product that is already banned in Arizona but easy to find ...

The FDA has released a report to educate the public regarding the dangers of 7-OH and its distinction from the kratom plant ...

When federal health regulators last week announced plans to control a compound found in the kratom plant, they made one big distinction: "We're not targeting the kratom leaf or ground up kratom," Food ...

Kratom manufacturers caution that the supplement isn't always safe in the unregulated market. Lawmakers are now seeking to ...

AND THAT’S BECAUSE STARTING TODAY, IT IS ILLEGAL HERE IN LOUISIANA. WDSU NORTH SHORE BUREAU REPORTER SHAWANDA JONES EXPLAINS ...

The Louisiana Department of Revenue has announced new penalties for possession of kratom, effective immediately, in response ...

Health officials are recommending a nationwide ban on kratom-related products due to their opioid addiction-like qualities, ...