Already 112 bills have been signed into law by Louisiana Gov. Jeff Landry, and in the final days of session, lawmakers sent ...

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Louisiana Legislature has passed a bill that would ban the possession and distribution of kratom. What is kratom? Is it bad ...

Louisiana kratom advocates, veterans, small business owners, and concerned citizens will gather on the Capitol steps for the “Don’t Criminalize Me” Rally to urge Governor Jeff Landry to veto ...

Today, she advocates for safe kratom use, and against bans. "What's up y'all? I just want to remind you to sign up for the Louisiana kratom rally that's happening at June third at 2 p.m.," Brown ...

The legislation also amends state law to define kratom and incorporate Mitragyna speciosa into the list of prohibited plant materials. It repeals a previous section of law and directs the Louisiana ...

But there are other kratom stories, and they don’t have happy endings. There are two bills being debated in the Louisiana Legislature – one seeks to ban kratom entirely, and the other would regulate ...

BATON ROUGE, La. — Louisiana lawmakers have approved a statewide ban on kratom, a controversial herbal supplement. Senate Bill 154 cleared the House on Tuesday in a decisive 87-6 vote and now ...

The AKA strongly urges Governor Landry to veto SB 154 and instead convene a Louisiana Kratom Commission to: Study kratom’s safety and potential for misuse, Address the risks of adulterated or ...

But in Louisiana, state lawmakers don’t get started in Baton Rouge until mid-April, and they don’t finish up until mid-June And the kratom industry, with $2 billion in sales and as many as 16 ...