Is Kratom Legal in Alabama? (2026 Law)
Kratom is illegal in Alabama: mitragynine and hydroxymitragynine are Schedule I. Possession is a Class D felony and sale is a Class B felony, at any age.
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Kratom Laws
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Is Kratom Legal in Alaska? Kratom and 7-OH Law (2026)
Alaska's schedules do not list kratom, mitragynine or 7-OH by name, and no state age or sales law applies. A March 2026 advisory call to schedule 7-OH is not law.
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Is Kratom Legal in Arizona? (2026 Law)
Kratom is not scheduled in Arizona drug statutes, but sales are regulated: an 18+ age limit, label rules and a 7-OH cap. See penalties and the 2026 bills.
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Is Kratom Legal in Arkansas? (2026 Law)
Arkansas lists kratom alkaloids mitragynine and 7-OH in Schedule I by health department rule. Possession under 2 grams is a Class D felony, with no age-limit law.
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Is Kratom Legal in California? (2026 Law)
Kratom and 7-OH are not scheduled in California, but CDPH says selling them for consumption is unlawful under the Sherman Law. Penalties, age rules and 2026 bills.
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Is Kratom Legal in Colorado? (2026 Law)
Kratom is not listed in Colorado's drug schedules, but sales are regulated: age 21, a 7-OH cap, label rules and bans on vape and candy products. See the penalties.
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Is Kratom Legal in Connecticut? (2026 Law)
Kratom and 7-OH are Schedule I in Connecticut since April 2, 2026. Possession is a class A misdemeanor, and there is no age limit or legal retail sale.
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Is Kratom Legal in Delaware? Age 21 Rule (2026 Law)
Kratom is not a scheduled drug in Delaware, but a 2026 law makes selling or marketing it to anyone under 21 a class B misdemeanor. No 7-OH cap applies yet.
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Is Kratom Legal in Florida? Age 21 Law and 7-OH Rule (2026)
Florida sets a 21 age limit for kratom products under s. 500.92, and an Attorney General emergency rule lists 7-OH in Schedule I with product limits.
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Is Kratom Legal in Georgia? Age 21 and 7-OH Limits (2026)
Kratom is not a scheduled drug in Georgia. The Kratom Consumer Protection Act sets a 21 age limit, behind-the-counter sales, 7-OH caps and a vape ban.
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Is Kratom Legal in Hawaii? Kratom and 7-OH Law (2026)
Hawaii emergency-scheduled 7-OH above a threshold and three related compounds in Schedule I on Sept. 22, 2026. Kratom leaf under the threshold is not listed by name.
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Is Kratom Legal in Idaho? Kratom and 7-OH Law (2026)
Idaho's drug schedules do not list kratom, mitragynine or 7-OH, and no state age or sales law applies. The 2026 Kratom Act failed in the Senate 15-20.
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Is Kratom Legal in Illinois? (2026 Law)
Kratom is not a controlled substance in Illinois. The Kratom Control Act bars sales to and possession by minors under 18; bills on age 21 and 7-OH have not passed.
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Is Kratom Legal in Indiana? (2026 Law)
Indiana lists mitragynine and 7-OH as synthetic drugs in Schedule I. Possession is a Class A misdemeanor, sale is a felony, and there is no age limit.
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Is Kratom Legal in Iowa? (2026 Law and the Failed Ban Bill)
Kratom and 7-OH are not listed in Iowa's schedules and state law sets no kratom age limit; a 2026 bill to make kratom Schedule I passed the House but not the Senate.
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Is Kratom Legal in Kansas? (2026 Law)
Kansas made mitragynine and 7-OH Schedule I opiates on July 1, 2026. See the listed compounds, felony penalty text, sale rules and federal status.
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Is Kratom Legal in Kentucky? (2026 Law)
Kentucky bars kratom sales to anyone under 21 and bans all kratom sales by retailers from July 1, 2027. 7-OH above 400 ppm has been Schedule I since March 2026.
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Is Kratom Legal in Louisiana? (2026 Law)
Kratom is banned in Louisiana. Since Aug. 1, 2025, R.S. 40:966.1 makes possessing or selling it a crime, and mitragynine and 7-OH are Schedule I.
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Is Kratom Legal in Maine? (2026 Law and 7-OH Status)
Maine does not list kratom, mitragynine or 7-OH in its drug schedules and sets no kratom age limit. What state law covers and the pending federal 7-OH notice.
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Is Kratom Legal in Maryland? Age 21 and 7-OH Cap (2026 Law)
Kratom is not listed in Maryland's drug schedules, but retailers may not sell it to anyone under 21 or above a 2% 7-OH cap. New ATCC enforcement began July 1, 2026.
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Is Kratom Legal in Massachusetts? Schedule I Emergency Rule (2026)
Massachusetts placed kratom, including the leaf, mitragynine and 7-OH, in Schedule I by a DPH emergency regulation in force from August 28, 2026 to August 28, 2027.
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Is Kratom Legal in Michigan? (2026 Law and Pending Ban Bill)
Kratom and 7-OH are not scheduled in Michigan and the state sets no age limit. HB 5537, a sale and distribution ban, passed the House but is not law.
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Is Kratom Legal in Minnesota? (2026 Law)
Kratom is not listed as a controlled substance in Minnesota. Since August 1, 2026, selling it to anyone under 21 is a gross misdemeanor under Minn. Stat. 152.027.
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Is Kratom Legal in Mississippi? (2026 Law)
Kratom is not on Mississippi's Schedule I. Since July 1, 2025, HB 1077 bars sales to anyone under 21 and sets product, label and registration rules.
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Is Kratom Legal in Missouri? (2026 Law and 7-OH Bills)
Kratom leaf and 7-OH are not scheduled in Missouri and state law sets no kratom age limit; MGM-15, MGM-16 and pseudoindoxyl are Schedule I by emergency rule.
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Is Kratom Legal in Montana? (2026 Law and 7-OH Status)
Montana's schedules do not name kratom, mitragynine or 7-OH; one could be treated as a Schedule I analogue if it meets MCA 50-32-101(7). No kratom age limit.
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Is Kratom Legal in Nebraska? Age 21 and Registration (2026 Law)
Kratom is not listed as a controlled substance in Nebraska. The Kratom Consumer Protection Act sets age 21, product registration and a 2% 7-OH cap.
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Is Kratom Legal in Nevada? (2026 Law and Withdrawn Ban Rule)
Kratom is not a scheduled drug in Nevada. NRS 597.998 bans sales to anyone under 18, and a 2026 Board of Pharmacy Schedule I draft was withdrawn in June.
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Is Kratom Legal in New Hampshire? (2026 Law and 7-OH Status)
New Hampshire does not list kratom or mitragynine as a controlled drug. See how its federal-adoption law treats 7-OH compounds, the failed 2026 bills and penalties.
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Is Kratom Legal in New Jersey? (2026 Law and 7-OH Status)
Kratom leaf, mitragynine and 7-OH are not scheduled in New Jersey, but three synthetic kratom compounds became Schedule I in 2026. Bills, penalties and DUI rules.
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Is Kratom Legal in New Mexico? (2026 Law)
Kratom is not on New Mexico's drug schedules and no state law sets an age limit, but since December 2025 permitted food businesses may not use it in food or drinks.
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Is Kratom Legal in New York? Age 21 and 7-OH Rules (2026)
Kratom is not a controlled substance in New York. Sales to anyone under 21 carry a civil fine, labels are required from Dec. 19, 2026, and a 7-OH ban bill awaits action.
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Is Kratom Legal in North Carolina? (2026 Law)
Kratom is not listed as a controlled substance in North Carolina and no state age limit is in force. H.B. 328, S.B. 59 and H.B. 468 are bills, not law.
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Is Kratom Legal in North Dakota? (2026 Law, 7-OH and Age 21)
North Dakota lists 7-OH and other kratom alkaloid derivatives in Schedule I and limits leaf kratom to licensed sellers and buyers 21 and older. See the penalties.
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Is Kratom Legal in Ohio? Leaf vs 7-OH Rules (2026 Law)
Ohio excludes natural kratom leaf from Schedule I but bans 7-OH, extracts and blended products by Board rule. No state age limit; HB 587 and SB 299 are pending.
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Is Kratom Legal in Oklahoma? Age 18 and 7-OH Cap (2026 Law)
Oklahoma does not schedule kratom. Its Kratom Consumer Protection Act bars sales to anyone under 18 and products with 7-OH above 1% of alkaloids.
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Is Kratom Legal in Oregon? (2026 Law)
Kratom is not a controlled substance in Oregon, but retailers may not sell it to anyone under 21 and wholesale processors must register with the state.
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Is Kratom Legal in Pennsylvania? (2026 Law)
Pennsylvania does not schedule kratom, mitragynine or 7-OH and sets no age limit. HB 2657 passed the House in October 2026 but is not law yet.
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Is Kratom Legal in Rhode Island? Age 21 Rule (2026 Law)
Kratom is not a controlled substance in Rhode Island. Since April 1, 2026, the Rhode Island Kratom Act requires licensed sellers, an age of 21 and 7-OH limits.
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Is Kratom Legal in South Carolina? (2026 Law)
Kratom is not listed as a controlled substance in South Carolina. The 2025 Kratom Consumer Protection Act bars sales to anyone under 21 and sets product and label rules.
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Is Kratom Legal in South Dakota? (2026 Law, Age 21 and 7-OH Cap)
South Dakota does not list kratom or 7-OH in its schedules (an analogue rule may still apply). The age limit is 21, and products face a 2 percent 7-OH cap.
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Is Kratom Legal in Tennessee? (2026 Law)
Tennessee banned kratom on July 1, 2026. Possession is a Class A misdemeanor and sale is a Class C felony under Public Chapter 950, with no age exception.
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Is Kratom Legal in Texas? 7-OH Limits and Age Rules (2026)
Kratom is not a controlled substance in Texas. Chapter 445 sets an 18 minimum sales age, requires labels, caps 7-OH at 2% of alkaloids and bans synthetics.
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Is Kratom Legal in Utah? (2026 Law: Pure Leaf Only, Age 21)
Utah lists 7-OH as Schedule I but exempts compliant pure leaf kratom. Sellers need a state license and registration; sales under 21 are a class A misdemeanor.
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Is Kratom Legal in Vermont? (2026 Law)
Vermont's Regulated Drug Rule lists mitragynine and 7-OH as hallucinogenic drugs. Possession carries up to 1 year; selling up to 5 years. No kratom age law.
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Is Kratom Legal in Virginia? Age 21 and 7-OH Cap (2026 Law)
Virginia's Schedule I does not list kratom or 7-OH. State law has barred kratom sales under 21 since 2023, and HB 360 (2026) added a 7-OH cap.
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Is Kratom Legal in Washington, DC? 7-OH Rules (2026 Law)
Kratom leaf and mitragynine are not listed by name in D.C.'s schedules, but 7-OH is Schedule I (22-B DCMR 1201.1). Possession is a misdemeanor; no age limit.
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Is Kratom Legal in Washington? (2026 Law)
Kratom is not listed as a controlled substance in Washington and no state law sets an age limit. See the withdrawn 2024 scheduling inquiry, 2026 bills and local rules.
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Is Kratom Legal in West Virginia? (2026 Law)
Kratom is not listed as a controlled substance in West Virginia. Sellers need a state permit, sales to under-21s are a felony, and a 2026 emergency rule limits 7-OH.
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Is Kratom Legal in Wisconsin? (2026 Law)
Kratom is illegal in Wisconsin: mitragynine and 7-OH are Schedule I by statute. Possession is a misdemeanor and delivery is a Class H felony, at any age.
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Is Kratom Legal in Wyoming? (2026 Law and Age 21 Rule)
Wyoming regulates kratom: since July 1, 2026, W.S. 35-7-2202 bars sales to anyone under 21 and products above a 2% 7-OH cap. Kratom is not named in its schedules.
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Kratom Laws by State (2026): Bans, Age Limits and 7-OH Rules
Is kratom legal? Compare kratom and 7-OH laws in all 50 states and D.C.: bans, age limits, 7-OH caps, plus the pending DEA notice on 7-OH.
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