CHARLESTON, W.Va. (WV News) — Last week, West Virginia become the eighth state in the nation to impose regulations on kratom. Gov. Jim Justice signed Senate Bill 220, the Industrial Hemp Development Act, into law, which includes the Select Plant-Derived Regulation Act: Kratom. The bill will officially
Kratom, formally called Mitragyna speciosa, is a type of tree native to Southeast Asia related to the coffee plant. For centuries, those native to Southeast Asia have chewed on kratom leaves or made a tea from kratom as a stimulant for pain relief. It’s also used in that part
LAS VEGAS (KLAS) — Nevada lawmakers are proposing a ban on kratom, an herbal opioid-like drug that “affects the same opioid brain receptors as morphine, appears to have properties that expose users to the risks of addiction, abuse, and dependence,” according to the U.S. Food
The use of leaves of plants for therapeutic purposes stirs up controversy, and kratom is one of those plants that brings out passionate opinions. The herbal supplement kratom, derived from leaves of a tree found in Southeast Asia, is more potent than more well-known, plant-based products
AUSTIN (KXAN) – This session, the Texas legislature will look at two bills related to regulating kratom products – an herbal substance that can produce opioid-and-stimulant-like effects– which are easily accessible for anybody over 18 in the state. While Texas looks at ways to make
Kratom is a herb that comes from the leaves of the Mitragyna speciosa tree, which grows in Southeast Asia. It has been used as an herbal ally for centuries by farmers and the indigenous people who cultivate it. In recent years, Kratom has gained immense
Most states regulate kratom. Six prohibit it. Sarasota is the only Florida county to ban the substance outright. A bill to regulate the sale of kratom, a consumable plant that affects some of the same brain receptors as morphine, is heading to a full vote by the
BATON ROUGE, La. (WAFB) - Whether in a nearby gas station or your local smoke shop, you’ve likely seen kratom on the shelves of one store or another. The plant, native to Southeast Asia, has similar effects on the brain as opioids, according to doctors. Some
A plant substance touted as a natural painkiller, “energy booster” and even a treatment for opioid withdrawal could once again become legal in Indiana under a bill advancing through the state legislature. House Bill 1500, authored by Rep. Alan Morrison, R-Terre Haute, would permit the sale
