Mississippi Student Deaths Bring New Scrutiny to Kratom, Which West Virginia Legalized in 2023

Mississippi student deaths bring new scrutiny to kratom, which West Virginia legalized in 2023

CHARLESTON, W.Va. — The deaths of two University of Mississippi students and federal charges against a Mississippi store clerk and his son are drawing renewed scrutiny to kratom, a substance West Virginia lawmakers moved to regulate rather than prohibit in…

Kratom: the ‘Gas Station Heroin’ that is bafflingly legal

Last month, two Ole Miss students were tragically found dead on campus. Near their bodies were found open packages of kratom, a supplement based on a plant from Southeast Asia that has become very popular in the United States. Though the toxicology reports are still pending, this case has raised the question about why, in […]

Kratom, an opioid-like drug linked to deaths, remains legal in most states

The deaths of two college students have renewed calls to ban the addictive drug.

Hosemann: It's time for Mississippi to ban kratom products

Recent student deaths at Ole Miss have saddened all of us. These young people will not see the next football game, the next wedding, or the birth of their future children. Their families and friends are left to live with a loss that cannot be undone. We must do more to prevent tragedies like these. […]