But kratom is no run-of-the mill caffeine drink. Medical experts say it can be highly addictive, producing effects similar to ...

RFK Jr. and a viral TikTok video have renewed calls to crack down on certain kratom products that contain high amounts of ...

Kratom, a Southeast Asian plant, gains attention after a viral TikTok video and Robert F. Kennedy Jr.'s press conference. The ...

Health and Human Services Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. has announced plans to crack down on kratom, a plant ingredient ...

Kratom is legal to buy, distribute and consume in Michigan, according to the Legislative Analysis and Public Policy Association's "Kratom: Summary of State Laws," as of April 2025. The analysis notes ...

The U.S. Food and Drug Administration has suggested classifying an addictive kratom offshoot as an illicit substance ...

Federal officials said a psychoactive ingredient in kratom had been refined and added to supplements that could quickly ...

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

Health officials are attempting to get ahead of what could be another wave of addiction by issuing a scheduling ...

OH, a kratom byproduct, as an illicit drug due to addiction risks. Kratom, sold as a supplement for pain relief and energy, is available nationwide in various forms. Concerns are rising about its ...

Gas station heroin” took another hit on Wednesday as HHS Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr’s FDA recommended a scheduling action ...