ALERT: RENSSELAER COUNTY — PUBLIC HEARING SEPTEMBER 8

RENSSELAER COUNTY — PUBLIC HEARING SEPTEMBER 8

Rensselaer County is considering a local law that would prohibit the sale and distribution of all kratom products, including natural leaf.

A public hearing is scheduled for:

Monday, September 8, 2026
📍 Rensselaer County Office Building
1600 Seventh Avenue
Troy, NY 12180

We encourage every advocate who can attend to show up and make your voice heard.

But don't wait until September 8. Contact county legislators now and urge them to reject a blanket ban.

Priority Contacts:

Chairwoman Kelly Hoffman
📧 khoffman@renscony.gov

Majority Leader Kenneth Herrington
📧 kherrington@renscony.gov

Ask Rensselaer County officials to follow the targeted approach already taken by New York State and Dutchess County: address concentrated synthetic 7-OH without banning traditional natural kratom leaf.

Also add individual district legislators:

R. Loveridge (Vice Chair) — rloveridge@renscony.gov · B. Patire (bill sponsor) — bpatire@renscony.gov · D. Casale — dcasale@renscony.gov · B. Film — bfilm@renscony.gov · T. Choquette — tchoquette@renscony.gov · N. Nichols (Dep. Min. Leader) — nnichols@renscony.gov · G. Galuski — ggaluski@renscony.gov · K. Zalewski — kzalewski@renscony.gov · L. Barnett Rutecki — lrutecki@renscony.gov · R. Bayly (Vice Chair, Finance) — rbayly@renscony.gov · T. Grant — tgrant@renscony.gov · W. Maloney — wmaloney@renscony.gov · J. Wysocki — jwysocki@renscony.gov · M. Fleming (Min. Leader) — mfleming@renscony.gov · J. Ashley — jashley@renscony.gov · C. Weaver — cweaver@renscony.gov · M.F. Sabo — msabo@renscony.gov