Gov. Mike DeWine, fresh off his pursuit of curtailing the sales of intoxicating hemp in the state, is now looking to ban all ...

Synthetic kratom compounds and other compounds derived from the active ingredient in kratom is now illegal in Ohio.

Ohio bans synthetic kratom with an order from Gov. DeWine, influenced by concerns over abuse and health risks, as well as ...

The Ohio Board of Pharmacy announced on Friday, December 12, 2025, that kratom-related products are now illegal in the state ...

The herbal extract from Asia has naturally occurring trace amounts of the alkaloids mitragynine and 7-hydroxymitragynine, ...

After a months-long pause at the request of the federal government, Ohio Gov. Mike DeWine is once again asking the Ohio Board of Pharmacy to designate kratom as an illegal drug.

Ohio Governor Mike DeWine urges the Ohio Board of Pharmacy to ban synthetic kratom compounds and expresses concerns about the ...

Synthetic kratom is now illegal everywhere in Ohio after Gov. Mike DeWine signed an executive order today adopting the unanimous recommendation of the Ohio Board of ...

Kratom-7 OH is emerging as a potent and addictive synthetic of kratom. Research suggests it presents similar risks as other ...

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

A pair of state House Democrats have introduced legislation that would regulate kratom in Pennsylvania. House Bill 2058, ...

Gov. Mike DeWine is asking state regulators to immediately prohibit synthetic kratom compounds while taking a different ...