Following a pause to review potential federal action, Ohio Governor Mike DeWine announced Thursday that he wants kratom to be ...

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

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

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

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

Ohio Gov. Mike DeWine is lifting the "pause" he put in place to ban dietary supplement kratom and is now urging the state ...

According to preliminary data, kratom was found to be a cause of death in more than 200 unintentional overdose deaths in Ohio from 2019 to 2024.

DeWine is asking the state pharmacy board to immediately designate all synthetic kratom as illegal and begin hearings on ...

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 ...