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

Starting Aug. 1, new penalties will be in effect for the possession of kratom in Louisiana. It is often sold as an energy ...

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, ...

Makers of the controversial herbal supplements, while amenable to regulations, have been plagued by infighting.

NEW ORLEANS — Nearly 30 new laws in Louisiana are set to take effect on Friday, August 1. They are wide-ranging. Here's a ...

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 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 ...

'A fine line' The kratom debate has arrived in Livingston Parish as overdose deaths from the opioid epidemic surge across the state. Opioid-involved deaths in Louisiana increased by 135% between ...