Kratom is legal to buy, sell, possess, and use everywhere in the state of Florida – with the exception of Sarasota County, ...

The Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA) is planning to temporarily ban products containing certain synthetic versions of ...

Stay-at-home mom Bari Sinoyannis thought she was buying a natural, plant-based alternative to pain relievers when she picked up kratom powder at a North Carolina smoke shop in 2022. “The fact that ...

Kratom is a plant with psychoactive properties that, when taken at high doses, can produce effects similar to opioids. A new study published in Addiction has found that kratom use—measured as kratom ...

Feel Free, a kratom drink, is easy to buy and increasingly popular, even as doctors and medical experts grow more concerned about its health impacts, addiction rates and deaths.

ALISO VIEJO, Calif., June 04, 2026 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Laguna Treatment Center, a leading provider of addiction and co-occurring disorder treatment in Orange County, CA is issuing a warning to ...

A national study of kratom use in the U.S. found rising popularity among young adults, and it is linked to addiction and mental health issues, according to new research from the University of Michigan ...

Kratom is having a polarizing moment in the beverage space. And the supplement space. And the supplement space. And the gummy ...

Kratom, a plant-based substance, is increasingly sold in gas stations and smoke shops. A Jacksonville recovery center reports a significant rise in patients seeking treatment for kratom addiction.

RICHMOND, Va., May 27, 2026 /PRNewswire/ --The new law is considered a major victory that will protect thousands of Virginia families by exposing the truth about kratom and its devastating effects, ...

Just weeks prior to his death, Brandon Clarke was arrested for possession of kratom. The NBA player allegedly had nearly half a pound of it. But what exactly is it? According to Health and Human ...