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Kathy Hochul: “Kratom is a largely unregulated herbal substance from…”

Featuring: Kathy Hochul, Democratic | Governor of New York

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Governor Hochul Signs Landmark Legislation to Protect NYers Against the Harmful Effects of Kratom

Published | Video Starts at 03:12

… and Assemblymember Phil Steck, who you'll all hear from in a few moments as I can talk to you about why they felt so compelled to take these steps Now. Kratom is a largely unregulated herbal substance from Southeast Asia. It's ground into powders and capsules and teas and liquid extracts. It's sold in convenience stores and smoke shops and even online. Kratom has become more widespread because basically there's no warnings and no age limits. (03:12–03:18)

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Asserts that Kratom is largely unregulated and originates from Southeast Asia.

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