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Coverage dated October 10, 2026

Underage reporter offered ‘gas station heroin’ kratom in NYC smoke shops without having to show ID

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Sidney Blasco, 20, went undercover last week as a dope-seeking customer at 23 smoke shops along 8th Ave -- discovering that only nine bothered proofing her.

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  1. New York Post

    Post probe reveals deadly, banned Kratom sold in NYC smoke shops — and some contained ‘gas station heroin’ (opens New York Post)

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    Dangerously potent synthetic kratom products are being sold in smoke shops across the city despite federal laws banning their deadly compounds, a Post investigation found.

  2. New York Post

    Underage reporter offered ‘gas station heroin’ kratom in NYC smoke shops without having to show ID (opens New York Post)

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    Sidney Blasco, 20, went undercover last week as a dope-seeking customer at 23 smoke shops along 8th Ave -- discovering that only nine bothered proofing her.