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'Just the beginning': Grieving Ballston Spa mother turns son's death into push for state kratom regsNickolas Scribner was a hardworking 27-year-old when he died in his sleep in November 2024. According to Nickolas’ mother, an autopsy found her son’s system contained nothing but ice cream and an herb known as kratom. This week, Nickolas’ death has helped inspire new statewide regulations.