Louisiana Legislature has passed a bill that would ban the possession and distribution of kratom. What is kratom? Is it bad ...

The Louisiana Legislature on Tuesday passed a ban on kratom, an herbal substance that critics describe as a public health ...

The Louisiana House of Representatives passed Senate Bill 154 (SB154), which would ban the possession and distribution of kratom. Kratom is an herbal substance, derived from leaves of the ...

As a law banning Kratom makes its way to Governor Landry for his signature or veto, advocates and users of the plant-based ...

Senate Bill 154 threatens to unjustly criminalize law-abiding citizens—including many veterans—who responsibly use kratom as ...

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Gov. Jared Polis signed a bill into law placing more regulations on kratom. It's called the "Daniel Bregger Act." ...

Now, Louisiana may criminalize it. Senate Bill 154, byt Sen. Jay Morris, R-West Monroe would classify kratom as a Schedule I drug, alongside heroin and LSD. That designation is for substances with no ...

BATON ROUGE, La. (KPLC) - After years of controversy, kratom is on its way to being banned in Louisiana. A bill banning the substance is currently on Gov. Jeff Landry’s desk to be signed into law.

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.

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 ...