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July 31, 2025
New penalties for Kratom in effect Aug. 1Starting Aug. 1, 2025, severe new penalties are in effect for the possession of the herbal supplement known as Kratom. Kratom is sold often as an energy booster, pain reliever and mood lifter. Its potential harmful side effects include liver toxicity, seizures and death.
July 28, 2025
Millions in state tax refunds moving to Unclaimed Property if taxpayers don’t claim themBATON ROUGE – Louisiana taxpayers have until Sept. 6, 2025, to claim millions of dollars in state tax refunds before they become unclaimed property.
June 16, 2025
Suspects arrested, products seized and businesses closed in multi-agency vape crackdownBATON ROUGE – A multi-agency state and federal crackdown on unauthorized vape products in Louisiana resulted in ten arrests and more than $1 million worth of illegal vape pens, pods, juices and other products taken off the streets.
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