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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 ...
Kratom users say the drug helps manage their chronic pain. A Louisiana law banning kratom will force them back to opioids, ...
NEW ORLEANS — Nearly 30 new laws in Louisiana are set to take effect on Friday, August 1. They are wide-ranging. Here's a ...
New laws will go into effect in Louisiana on August 1. Governor Jeff Landry signed 516 bills into law and vetoed 18. Below is ...
Starting Aug. 1, Louisianans will need to nix their kratom use and keep their hands off their cellphones while driving. The latest: The rules are among new state laws going into effect Friday. Catch ...
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.
The Louisiana Legislature approved a bill in 2019 to make kratom illegal if the DEA regulates it. That hasn't happened yet. But Ascension and Rapides parishes have banned it locally, and a state ...
The Louisiana Department of Health (LDH) issued a February report outlining kratom's dangers. LDH spokeswoman Mindy Faciane told Gambit, “The Louisiana Department of Health supports any efforts ...
Turner spearheaded a law in Louisiana that passed this summer that will make Kratom illegal in the state if the Drug Enforcement Administration classifies it as a Schedule 1 drug. Schedule 1 drugs are ...
BATON ROUGE, La. (WAFB) - A wide range of new Louisiana laws passed during the 2025 Regular Legislative Session will ...