There are 6 article(s) tagged kratom:

• October 2026

  • DeSoto County moves toward banning kratom sales

    The proposed restriction would apply to unincorporated areas of the county, not to the county's cities.

    By Aarron Fleming October 20, 2026

  • Memphis warehouse raid nabs 30K packages of synthetic kratom

    Law enforcement called in an 18-wheeler to haul away what officials estimate to be nearly 30,000 packages of illegal synthetic kratom that law enforcement agencies seized from a Memphis warehouse.

    By Mary Evans October 01, 2026

• September 2026

  • Kratom explained: The gas station plant raising red flags across the Mid-South

    With a recent string of arrests, deaths and new legislation, the word “kratom” is suddenly everywhere across the Mid-South. But what exactly is the substance frequently seen advertised at local gas stations and smoke shops?

    By Brandon LaGrone II September 22, 2026

• April 2026

  • The AM/DM podcast: Kratom comes to the state’s consciousness

    Today we’re talking about kratom: What it is, where you get it, what the Tennessee General Assembly is considering doing about it, and even how to say it. 

    By Mary Cashiola April 15, 2026

  • Ask the Memphian: What is kratom? And is it legal in Tennessee?

    Grizzlies forward Brandon Clarke was charged with trafficking an illegal substance in Arkansas after he was found to be in possession of more than 200 grams of kratom. But what exactly is the drug?

    By Noah McLane April 13, 2026

  • Brandon Clarke released from jail after alleged high-speed chase and arrest

    Memphis Grizzlies forward Brandon Clarke allegedly tried to escape after a deputy attempted to pull him over and was later arrested for possessing more than 200 grams of a controlled substance.

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    By Jody Callahan, Drew Hill April 02, 2026