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Trustee warns parents about kratom, urges vigilance and community action
Summary
Trustee Whitman told the board kratom — sold in smoke shops and convenience stores and marketed as "natural" — can act as a stimulant in small doses and an opioid in larger ones and has been linked to dependence, withdrawal and, in some cases, seizures and liver issues; she noted Nassau County has proposed a local ban on kratom sales.
At the start of board announcements, Trustee Whitman urged parents to watch for kratom products, saying the plant-derived substance is sold openly in vape shops and gas stations and can be misperceived as safe because it is marketed as "herbal." She warned that kratom affects the same…
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