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Mark Pocan: “Kratom is a plant from the coffee family, largely grown in…”

Featuring: Mark Pocan, Democratic | U.S. House, Wisconsin, District 2

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With Liberty and Justice for Some Ep. 38 with Mac Haddow

Published | Video Starts at 03:17

… used to be something that people just considered to be mushrooms and something that also doesn't get a lot of attention but is at risk is a product called Kratom. Kratom is a plant from the coffee family, largely grown in Southeast Asia. And it's been used by millions of people as a personal medicine or a product to help people who find it useful for a number of different purposes. (03:17–03:23)

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Asserts that Kratom is a plant from the coffee family, primarily grown in Southeast Asia.

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