Dr. Carr McClain, a cardiovascular surgeon, believes that criminalizing kratom would be disastrous and push it to the dangerous underground market. McClain argues that kratom should be treated ...

Dan Bregger was a son, brother, and best friend, and when he started taking kratom as a “natural” and “safe” way to tackle his anxiety, I never imagined it would be the thing to take his life.

Popular for its stimulating and pain-relieving properties, the herb kratom can be as easy to buy as a bag of chips in many parts of the U.S. That’s also raised questions about whether kratom ...