Kratom is a thing of the past in Louisiana. According to Act 41, it's now illegal to sell, due to lawmakers stating users get ...

Starting today, severe new penalties are in effect across Louisiana for the possession of the herbal supplement known as ...

Kratom, car window tint, frogging, driving in the left lane, "poppers" and abortion are all the subject of new Louisiana laws ...

An unregulated drug sold in gas stations and derived from a southeast Asian tree will become illegal next month. Here’s what ...

Louisiana has officially banned kratom, an herbal product once widely available at gas stations and smoke shops across the state.Under Senate Bill 154, kratom is now classified as a Schedule I ...

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

The kratom ban begins August 1. Louisiana is not the only state to ban the substance, but it will be one of the first.

Kratom users say the drug helps manage their chronic pain. A Louisiana law banning kratom will force them back to opioids, ...

Kratom, in its various forms, is often sold in gas stations, convenience stores and vape shops. Livingston Parish tried and failed to ban kratom across the parish in 2023.

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 ...

The herbal supplement kratom, known for its stimulant and opioid-like effects, will be illegal in Louisiana starting Friday, Aug. 1.

Ever since the U.S. Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA) tried in 2016 to classify kratom as a dangerous Schedule 1 drug, states have been on their own.