Kratom regulation bill quietly dies in California

A California bill that would have imposed regulations on kratom products was quietly shelved Thursday following a clash between advocacy groups focused on the burgeoning industry. Kratom products are made from the leaves of a tree that grows in Southeast Asia, where it has long been chewed or drunk as a tea, and as it […]
$11 Million Awarded to Family of Woman Who Died After Taking Kratom | Health

TUESDAY, Aug. 1, 2023 (Healthday News) – The family of a mother of four children who died after collapsing while cooking breakfast has won an $11 million judgment in wrongful death lawsuit. An opioid-like herb known as kratom was implicated in the death of Crystal Talavera, 39. The lawsuit alleged that the herb’s distributor, Grow […]