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Kathy Hochul: “That's 2 million. 2 million people have used it, including…”

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

Published | Video Starts at 04:11

Except it has its own addictive properties that no one knew about. Almost 1% of all US adolescents report having used Kratom in the last year. Doesn't sound like a lot. 1% of Americans. That's 2 million. 2 million people have used it, including tens of thousands of New Yorkers. and minors, young people who aren't even aware there's something dangerous about this substance. The FDA and the cdc, they do warn of addiction and dependence and dangerous risks. (04:11–04:19)

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Asserts that 2 million Americans, including tens of thousands of New Yorkers, have used Kratom.

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