KSHB 41 Kansas City

Strong High Weak Laws: An in-depth look at kratom & 7-OH-related overdoses in the area

Advocates and city leaders are speaking out against kratom and its synthetic derivative, 7-OH. Mayor Quinton Lucas proposed a ...

‘Watch what your kids are consuming:’ Experts talk kratom dangers

HUNTSVILLE, Ala. (WHNT) – Despite a statewide ban in October, an illegal substance continues to put lives in danger. Experts ...

A Georgia lawmaker worked to restrict Kratom. He says it’s not enough

The lawmaker who sponsored the legislation that placed restrictions on Kratom sales tells Channel 2’s Tom Regan he plans to ...
Opinion

‘The most destructive thing’: Kratom still being sold at convenience stores despite Georgia law

A metro Atlanta woman says her husband's life spiraled out of control due to kratom addiction.
KSHB 41 Kansas City

Strong High Weak Laws: Advocates speak out on new attempts to regulate kratom and synthetic 7OH

The city of Kansas City, Missouri, is considering an ordinance to ban the sale of what Mayor Quinton Lucas has called 'gas ...

Feds seize thousands of illegal 7-OH products at two Kansas City-area companies

The United States Department of Justice announced on Tuesday that two warehouses in the Kansas City metro had thousands of illegal products containing 7-hydroxymitragine (7-OH) seized as part of a ...
The Press-Enterprise on MSN

Moreno Valley OKs first steps to regulate kratom-based products

Moreno Valley city leaders took their first steps this week to adopt a Riverside County ordinance that bans the sale of certain kratom-based products. Kratom, a botanical product native to Southeast ...
Independent Record

Iraq presses U.S. on timeline for troop pullout

BAGHDAD — Iraqi officials stepped up pressure on the United States on Tuesday to agree to a specific timeline to withdraw American forces, a sign of the government’s growing confidence as violence ...