A viral video about a tonic sold at gas stations has drawn fresh attention to a relatively unregulated plant with opioid-like ...

Almost on a whim last September, John Henry bought his first bottle of kratom. Standing in line at a gas station near the ...

The city reports five heat-related deaths so far this summer. That’s a downward trend, despite rising temperatures. Kratom addiction is on the rise in the region, as powerful extracts sold as “7-OH” ...

For years, state lawmakers have taken the lead on regulating kratom — the controversial herbal supplement used for pain ...

Botanic Tonics defends its kratom products as safe, asserting they are not affected by the FDA's crackdown focused on ...

Hailed as a natural wonder tonic, Kratom is popping up all over local gas stations and smoke shops. But experts warn they’re ...

They’re gummy bears, they’re bright colors, they’re candy-flavored. This is really a sinister, sinister industry,” the HHS ...

Late last month, the FDA announced it is recommending scheduling action to control products containing 7-OH, a concentrated ...

Some of the largest businesses that sell unregulated cannabis-derived products in Ohio are putting other highly synthetic ...

But kratom is no run-of-the mill caffeine drink. Medical experts say it can be highly addictive, producing effects similar to those of opioids and opiates. USA TODAY spoke with over 20 people who say ...

The Bridgeport City Council on Monday amended a city ordinance that now bans the sale of kratom or kratom products within the ...

Some people call it gas station heroin, others street-legal morphine. Regardless of such nicknames, the supplement known as ...