Earlier this month, Memphis Grizzlies player Brandon Clarke was arrested in Arkansas for trafficking an illegal substance. Clarke's arrest was due, in part, to a natural botanical that originates from Southeast Asia and can either be a sedative or a stimulant, depending on the dosage. It's been illegal in Arkansas since 2016 but it is still legal in Tennessee. For now.

Joining us today is state house reporter Noah McLane to tell us all 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.

Plus:

• A man charged with attempting to kidnap the mayor enters a plea
• Big Bad Breakfast is opening in Cooper-Young
• A historic building where Elvis trained in martial arts hits the market
• Mayor Lee Harris backs Harold Collins
• A more specific plan for a new jail and justice center could be on the horizon
• The Farm Table is opening Downtown
• Reams of new evidence are to be introduced in the Nichols' civil case