The Louisiana Legislature on Tuesday passed a ban on kratom, an herbal substance that critics describe as a public health ...

The bill is backed by Sen. Jay Morris, R-West Monroe, which criminalizes the possession and distribution of kratom.

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In most states, now is the time to quit worrying because most state legislatures are wrapping up by now.  But in Louisiana, state lawmakers don’t get ...

Now, Louisiana may criminalize it. Senate Bill 154, byt Sen. Jay Morris, R-West Monroe would classify kratom as a Schedule I ...

BATON ROUGE, La. (WAFB) - The green powder known as kratom is readily available at most gas stations and smoke shops around the state. If Senate Bill 154 passes, the sale and possession of this ...

Louisiana could soon regulate kratom under HB 253 and SB 154. Learn what the bills propose, their current status, and how ...

A kratom ban is one step closer to becoming a reality in Louisiana after the Senate’s Judiciary C Committee approved a bill to criminalize the substance on Tuesday. Senate Bill 154 by state Sen.

A bill that would ban kratom in Louisiana is now headed to the full Senate for consideration. On Tuesday, a state Senate Committee approved a bill that would make it a crime to have or distribute ...

Louisiana lawmakers are currently grappling with what to do about kratom, an unregulated herbal substance that causes stimulating or sedating effects and can be purchased over the counter at gas ...

There are two bills being debated in the Louisiana Legislature – one seeks to ban kratom entirely, and the other would ...

BATON ROUGE, La. — A bill that would ban kratom in Louisiana is now headed to the full Senate for consideration. On Tuesday, a state Senate Committee approved a bill that would make it a crime ...