kratom

Gov. Mike DeWine said he still wants to see kratom banned or heavily regulated in Ohio, but that effort may need to come from the legislature.

Gov. Mike DeWine is pausing his call for a ban on kratom after a conversation with the U.S. Health and Human Services Secretary.

Kratom, a botanical herb from Asia, has naturally-occurring trace amounts of mitragynine and 7-hydroxymitragynine, which can have both stimulant and sedative effects.

Some people struggling with opioid addiction who switched to kratom swear the herb salvaged their lives. But federal agencies and the brother of a man who died from his kratom use warn of its risks.

As Ohio lawmakers debate a bill to regulate the herbal supplement kratom, a new study shows the substance continues to poison and even kill some…

Rep. Gary Scherer (R-Circleville) is proposing a bill, HB318, that would create an inspection and certification process for companies wanting to sell...

A new study at Nationwide Children’s Hospital finds the misuse of the popular herbal supplement "kratom" could lead to serious health conditions or even…

The Food and Drug Administration says there's not enough proof that the herbal supplement kratom works for opioid withdrawal and other conditions. It also says kratom can cause health problems.