What distinction does Tracey Hudson make between kratom and 7-OH? When is the public hearing on the kratom ban in Rensselaer County?
The debate over so-called “gas station heroin” is intensifying across the Capital Region as more communities consider banning kratom, with advocates split over whether the natural plant should be treated the same as synthetic products like 7-OH.
Tracey Hudson, owner of The Kratom Shop in Schenectady, has been pushing for education about what she says is a key distinction between natural leaf kratom and synthetic 7-OH products often found in gas stations and smoke shops…