Another Orange County City Bans Kratom
Fountain Valley is joining the growing list of Orange County cities barring synthetic kratom sales in the city…
31 deaths linked to kratom in San Diego County since 2023
SAN DIEGO, Calif. — Health officials are sounding the alarm about a string of deaths that have been…
San Diego targets owner of 11 smoke shops for selling kratom
Image from San Diego City Attorney’s civil enforcement action The San Diego City Attorney’s Office has filed a…
Kern County targets businesses selling Kratom and synthetic drugs
BAKERSFIELD, Calif. (KERO) — As new and emerging drugs like Kratom gain attention, Kern County is moving to…
Texas sues California companies for shipping illegal, high-potency kratom into state
The Brief Texas is suing two California companies for allegedly shipping illegal, synthetic kratom products to customers within…
Oakland County Prosecutor warns of dangerous ‘synthetic kratom’ products sold in local stores
PONTIAC, Mich. (WWJ) — Oakland County Prosecutor Karen McDonald is sounding the alarm over unregulated “synthetic kratom” products…
1,200% jump in kratom-related calls to poison control centers in last decade, analysis shows
Over the last decade, poison control centers around the country have received tens of thousands of calls from…
Los Alamitos Partially Bans Kratom After Concerns Over Access
Los Alamitos officials are instituting a partial ban on kratom — joining a growing trend of OC cities cracking…
Cause of death for Austin Beutner’s 22-year-old daughter revealed
The death of Emily Beutner, the daughter of former Los Angeles schools Supt. Austin Beutner, was the result…
Once given out at USC, this banned, opioid-like product is still cropping up in California
California legislators are attempting to regulate products containing an addictive, opioid-like plant — one that, until recently, several…
California businesses found to be 95% compliant kratom ban
California businesses are 95% compliant in removing thousands of kratom and 7-OH products from shelves, according to Governor…
L.A. County’s kratom sales ban harms some who use it for pain and opioid withdrawal
Nearly four months ago, Los Angeles County banned the sale of kratom, as well as 7-OH, the synthetic…