EAST GREENBUSH, N.Y. (WTEN) — Albany County’s ban on the sale of Kratom went into effect yesterday, but now another Capital Region county is considering banning the supplement.
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Rensselaer County officials are considering a local law that would ban kratom within county limits.
Three mothers took to the podium at a public hearing Wednesday night held at the County Legislative Chambers in East Greenbush, sharing their testimonies of their sons who all died after taking kratom.
“Alex was a doctor of pharmacy. He was an EMT,” said Janice Coppola of her son Alex…