DEA

Health Eric Boodman

‘Pink,’ a synthetic opioid linked to nearly 50 US deaths, to be banned

Health Associated Press

DEA opts against ban on herbal supplement kratom

Exclusive Eric Boodman

DEA reconsidering its ban on the herbal supplement kratom

Politics Eric Boodman

Lawmakers urge DEA to reconsider ‘hasty’ ban of opioid-like kratom

Politics Kathleen McLaughlin

As profitable fentanyl industry expands in China, US negotiates to halt the deadly trade

Politics Eric Boodman

Kratom ban will hinder studies of the plant for treating pain or addiction, researchers say

In the Lab Andrew Joseph

Meet the man who’s the federal government’s pot dealer

Health Eric Boodman

Hidden network of kratom devotees tries to keep the supplement safe — and legal