Kelly Armstrong's call for a special session to address kratom in both its botanical and synthetic varieties. I had no idea what kratom was until I learned about it last week while reporting about the special session. The facts about kratom that are quickly emerging have buttressed the governor's argument that this is a nascent public health crisis. An array of kratom products that North Dakota Attorney General Drew Wrigley said he purchased at a North Dakota store. “A lot of the people that are using, they are community members in Dunn County,” Altringer told the county leaders.