Is Kratom Legal in Oklahoma? Age 18 and 7-OH Cap (2026 Law)

Kratom, mitragynine and 7-hydroxymitragynine (7-OH) are not listed in Oklahoma's drug schedules in Title 63 or in the federal schedules, so they are not controlled dangerous substances by name; Oklahoma's definition of that term also takes in any substance on a federal temporary or permanent list (63 O.S. 2-101(11)), which now reaches three semi-synthetic 7-OH-related compounds. Instead of scheduling kratom, the Oklahoma Kratom Consumer Protection Act (63 O.S. 1-1432.1 to 1-1432.5) bars vendors from selling kratom products to anyone under 18, bars products with 7-OH above 1% of the alkaloid composition or with any synthesized kratom alkaloid, and requires label disclosures. For other states, see our guide to kratom laws by state.

Information last verified on 2026-10-11. This article has not been reviewed by a licensed lawyer.

Jurisdiction scope: This article covers Oklahoma state statutes on kratom: the Oklahoma Kratom Consumer Protection Act (63 O.S. 1-1432.1 to 1-1432.5), the definition of a controlled dangerous substance (63 O.S. 2-101(11)), the schedules, the Board of Pharmacy's scheduling power and the possession offense in the Uniform Controlled Dangerous Substances Act (63 O.S. 2-201 to 2-212 and 2-402), and the impaired-driving statute (47 O.S. 11-902), with one paragraph on federal law. It does not cover Board of Pharmacy or Bureau of Narcotics rules in the Oklahoma Administrative Code, city or county ordinances, employer or school policies, military rules or other states' laws.

Is kratom legal in Oklahoma?

Kratom is regulated in Oklahoma rather than scheduled. Title 63 mentions kratom and mitragynine only in the Oklahoma Kratom Consumer Protection Act; the Schedule I list in 63 O.S. 2-204 and Schedules II through V in 2-205 to 2-212 contain no entry for kratom, mitragynine or 7-OH. Section 2-101(11) defines a controlled dangerous substance as "a drug, substance or immediate precursor in Schedules I through V of the Uniform Controlled Dangerous Substances Act or any drug, substance or immediate precursor listed either temporarily or permanently as a federally controlled substance." Kratom, mitragynine and 7-OH are on neither list, so the possession offense in 63 O.S. 2-402, which applies to a controlled dangerous substance, does not reach them. Oklahoma separately makes it unlawful, except when authorized by the FDA, to manufacture or distribute a "synthetic controlled substance" (63 O.S. 2-401(C)(1)). Section 2-101(48) defines that term to include a substance whose chemical structure is substantially similar to that of a Schedule I or II substance, whose stimulant, depressant or hallucinogenic effect on the central nervous system is substantially similar to or greater than that of a Schedule I or II substance, or that a person represents or intends to have such an effect; whether it reaches a particular product would turn on the facts of a case.

Three semi-synthetic 7-OH-related compounds are in a different position. Because section 2-101(11) includes any substance listed temporarily as a federally controlled substance, mitragynine pseudoindoxyl, MGM-15 and MGM-16, which a DEA temporary order placed in federal Schedule I effective August 26, 2026, are controlled dangerous substances under Oklahoma law while that order is in effect, and possessing them can be charged under 63 O.S. 2-402. A future federal temporary order would carry over the same way: if the DEA issues the order it has proposed for 7-OH and mitragynine pseudoindoxyl above a threshold, products above that threshold would become controlled dangerous substances in Oklahoma without a new state law. The same definition adds a conflict rule: "Any conflict between state and federal law with regard to the particular schedule in which a substance is listed shall be resolved in favor of state law."

What the law does control is the sale of kratom. The Legislature enacted the Act in 2021, and its first section gives the name:

Sections 1 through 5 of this act shall be known and may be cited as the "Oklahoma Kratom Consumer Protection Act".

The Act took effect November 1, 2021 (Laws 2021, c. 500). It was amended in 2024 and again in 2025; the section on recent changes below gives the dates.

What counts as a kratom product in Oklahoma?

The Act's definitions in 63 O.S. 1-1432.2 apply throughout the Act. A lawful "kratom product" is defined by what it contains and what it does not:

"Kratom product" means a food or dietary supplement that consists of or contains kratom leaf or kratom leaf extract that does not contain any synthesized kratom alkaloids, other synthesized kratom constituents, or synthesized metabolites of any kratom constituent in which the level of 7-hydroxymitragynine, on a percent weight basis, is not greater than one percent (1%) of the amount of total kratom alkaloids

The definition goes on to require that the 7-OH level be determined with a high-performance liquid chromatography testing method.

"Total kratom alkaloids" means "the sum of mitragynine, speciociliatine, speciogynine, paynantheine, and 7-hydroxymitragynine." The definition of "kratom leaf" covers the leaf of Mitragyna speciosa that has undergone no post-harvest processing other than drying or size reduction, and it adds a ceiling: the total alkaloid content of kratom leaf material used in a kratom product "shall not exceed three and one-half percent (3.5%) measured on a dried weight-to-weight basis."

What kratom products are prohibited in Oklahoma?

Section 1-1432.4(A) lists six kinds of product a vendor may not sell. Three of them turn on what the product contains:

3. A kratom product containing a level of 7-hydroxymitragynine in the alkaloid fraction that is greater than one percent (1%) of the alkaloid composition of the product; 4. A kratom product containing any synthesized alkaloid including synthesized mitragynine, synthesized 7-hydroxymitragynine or any other synthesized compounds of the kratom plant; 5. A kratom product containing any controlled substance listed in the Uniform Controlled Dangerous Substances Act, unless the product is compounded by a licensed pharmacist with the controlled substance dispensed in accordance with a valid prescription;

The other items on the list cover a product that does not meet the Act's definition of a kratom product, a contaminated product, and a product that exceeds residual-solvent limits. Reports that Oklahoma "banned 7-OH" go further than the text: 7-OH is not in any Oklahoma schedule, and the Act limits how much of it a kratom product offered for sale may contain and bars synthesized 7-OH.

Is there an age limit for kratom in Oklahoma?

Yes, for sales. Section 1-1432.4(C) provides:

C. A vendor may not distribute, sell, or expose for sale a kratom product to an individual under eighteen (18) years of age.

The label must also state that sale or transfer to a person under 18 is prohibited (63 O.S. 1-1432.4(B)). The age rule is written for vendors; the Act does not make it an offense for a person under 18 to possess kratom.

What must a kratom label in Oklahoma disclose?

Two sections govern disclosure. Section 1-1432.3(A) requires a vendor that sells a product containing kratom, or represented to be a kratom product, to disclose "on the product label, website, or a quick response (QR) code on the product label linked to a website, the factual basis on which that representation is made."

Section 1-1432.4(B) lists what the label must carry before sale. The items include the ingredients; a statement that sale or transfer to a person under 18 is prohibited; "The amount of total kratom alkaloids, mitragynine, and 7-hydroxymitragynine contained in the product"; the vendor's name and address; allergen information; and the federal disclaimer. The required precautionary statements include, in the statute's words, "a warning that a consumer should consult a health care professional on questions about the use of kratom and that the product may be habit-forming."

Testing is on request. Under 1-1432.4(D), "Upon request by the State Department of Health, the vendor shall provide test results from a United States-based testing facility, that is an independent testing laboratory as defined in Section 1-1432.2 of this title, to confirm the items listed on the product label."

What are the penalties for violating Oklahoma's kratom law?

The penalties are mostly administrative and fall on the business, not the customer. Section 1-1432.5(A) provides:

A. The owner or manager of a vendor who violates any of the provisions of Section 3 or 4 of this act shall be punished by an administrative penalty of not more than Five Hundred Dollars ($500.00) for a first offense and not more than One Thousand Dollars ($1,000.00) for a second offense. Upon a third offense, the vendor shall be prohibited from selling kratom products for a period of three (3) years. If the State Department of Health receives a complaint that the owner or manager of a vendor is selling kratom products during the period of suspension, then the State Department of Health shall forward the information to the applicable district attorney's office. If the owner or manager of a vendor commits such violation during the three-year period, the person shall, upon conviction, be guilty of a misdemeanor punishable by imprisonment in a county jail for a term of not more than one (1) year, or by a fine of not more than Two Thousand Dollars ($2,000.00), or by both such fine and imprisonment.

Sections 3 and 4 of the Act are the disclosure rule (1-1432.3) and the prohibited-product, label and age rules (1-1432.4). The only criminal offense in the Act is selling kratom products during the three-year suspension; it is a misdemeanor, and the Act has no felony tier. Section 1-1432.5 also lets a person aggrieved by a violation bring a private action for damages, and gives a vendor a defense for good-faith reliance.

The Act sets no penalty for a buyer or for a person who possesses kratom. A misdemeanor conviction for selling during a suspension creates a criminal record; whether such a record can later be sealed is covered in our guide to Oklahoma expungement laws.

What changed in Oklahoma kratom law in 2024 and 2025?

Two acts amended the 2021 Act, each taking effect on November 1.

The 2024 change shows in the enrolled text of HB 3574, which strikes the 2% figure in 1-1432.4(A)(3), inserts 1%, and provides, "This act shall become effective November 1, 2024." The SB 891 bill history records that the bill was sent to the Governor on May 15, 2025 and "Becomes law without Governor's signature 05/22/2025"; its enrolled text provides, "This act shall become effective November 1, 2025."

Could Oklahoma schedule 7-OH?

The statutory schedules contain no kratom compound today. Two state routes could change that: the Legislature can amend the schedules, and the Board of Pharmacy has rulemaking power under 63 O.S. 2-201(B):

B. The Board of Pharmacy by rule may classify new products determined to have a potential for abuse as controlled dangerous substances after notice and hearing; provided that such rule shall be submitted to the next regular session of the Legislature, and such rule shall remain in force and effect unless a concurrent resolution of disapproval is passed.

Under 2-201(C), the Director of the Bureau of Narcotics "may recommend to the Legislature the addition, deletion or rescheduling of a substance." Federal scheduling also carries over without either route. Because section 2-101(11) counts any substance listed temporarily or permanently as a federally controlled substance as a controlled dangerous substance, a DEA temporary order on 7-OH above a threshold, if issued, would make those products controlled dangerous substances in Oklahoma without a Board rule or a statute, as the August 26, 2026 order did for mitragynine pseudoindoxyl, MGM-15 and MGM-16. Separately, 63 O.S. 2-204(H) excludes from Schedule I an FDA-approved prescription drug that the DEA designates, reschedules or deletes, unless the Board of Pharmacy acts; no kratom compound is an FDA-approved drug.

A change has been announced. In a House news release dated September 18, 2026, Rep. Tim Turner said he will pursue legislation in the 61st Legislature:

Turner said his legislation will seek to place dangerous kratom alkaloids and concentrated or synthetically enhanced compounds, including 7 Hydroxymitragynine (7-OH), Mitragynine Pseudoindoxyl and Dihydro-7-Hydroxymitragynine (MGM-15), under Schedule I of the Oklahoma Uniform Controlled Dangerous Substances Act.

The release names no bill number. Until a bill is filed, passed and takes effect, the announcement changes nothing about current Oklahoma law.

Federal kratom law

Kratom leaf, mitragynine and 7-OH are not listed in the federal schedules in the October 6, 2026 version of 21 CFR 1308.11. A DEA temporary order placed three semi-synthetic 7-OH-related compounds, mitragynine pseudoindoxyl, MGM-15 and MGM-16, in federal Schedule I effective August 26, 2026 (91 FR 54948); federal Schedule I controls apply to those three compounds in Oklahoma while it is in effect. The DEA's July 2026 notice of intent to temporarily schedule 7-OH above a threshold (91 FR 40917) is being withdrawn in a separate document, according to the DEA's October 2026 notice. In its place, the DEA filed a new notice of intent (FR Doc. 2026-20943, filed for public inspection October 9, 2026 and scheduled for publication October 14, 2026) to temporarily place 7-OH and mitragynine pseudoindoxyl in Schedule I when either one, or both combined, is above a threshold: more than 1 mg per gram in solid forms or more than 1 mg per milliliter in liquids, or a ratio of mitragynine to those compounds of less than 100. A second DEA notice of intent filed the same day (FR Doc. 2026-20942) proposes a new temporary order that would keep MGM-15 and MGM-16 in Schedule I "without change". Neither notice is an order, and the DEA says neither new order will be issued before 30 days after publication, about November 13, 2026. The August 26, 2026 order stays in effect until it expires (a temporary order expires after two years unless extended by up to one year) or is replaced by the new temporary orders, whichever comes first. The FDA's position is that kratom is not lawfully marketed in the U.S. as a drug product, a dietary supplement or a food additive in conventional food. Our kratom laws by state hub covers the federal layer in more detail.

Driving

Oklahoma's impaired-driving statute has two drug clauses. Under 47 O.S. 11-902(A)(3), a person may not drive with "any amount of a Schedule I chemical or controlled substance, as defined in Section 2-204 of Title 63 of the Oklahoma Statutes, or one of its metabolites or analogs" in a bodily fluid at the time of a test; because section 2-204 does not list kratom compounds, that any-amount clause does not reach them. Section 11-902(A)(4) separately covers a driver who is under the influence of any intoxicating substance, and that clause is not tied to the schedules. Section 11-902 was amended several times in 2025 and again in 2026 (Laws 2026, c. 12, effective April 13, 2026); the current text sets no time limit for the test under paragraph 3, and a further version takes effect November 1, 2026 (Laws 2026, c. 437). See our guide to Oklahoma DUI laws.

Related

• Kratom laws by state
• Oklahoma DUI laws
• Oklahoma expungement laws
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This article provides general legal information about Oklahoma state law as of October 11, 2026. It is not legal advice. Two 2026 acts amend the Schedule I list in 63 O.S. 2-204 effective November 1, 2026 (Laws 2026, c. 315 and c. 430) without adding any kratom compound, 47 O.S. 11-902 was amended in 2026, and the Kratom Consumer Protection Act was not amended in the 2026 session; the Board of Pharmacy can add substances to the schedules by rule, and substances listed temporarily or permanently under federal law are controlled dangerous substances under 63 O.S. 2-101(11). For advice about a specific situation, contact a lawyer licensed in Oklahoma or the Oklahoma State Department of Health.

Last updated: 2026-10-11.

Frequently Asked Questions

Is kratom legal in Oklahoma?

Kratom, mitragynine and 7-OH are not listed in Oklahoma's controlled dangerous substance schedules. Sales are regulated by the Oklahoma Kratom Consumer Protection Act (63 O.S. 1-1432.1 to 1-1432.5), which bars sales to anyone under 18 and bars products over the 7-OH cap or containing synthesized kratom alkaloids.

What is the age limit for kratom in Oklahoma?

18. Under 63 O.S. 1-1432.4(C), a vendor may not distribute, sell, or expose for sale a kratom product to an individual under 18 years of age. The rule is written for vendors.

Is 7-OH illegal in Oklahoma?

7-OH is not listed in Oklahoma's schedules or in the federal schedules. A vendor may not sell a kratom product whose 7-OH level in the alkaloid fraction is greater than 1% of the alkaloid composition, or a product containing synthesized 7-OH (63 O.S. 1-1432.4(A)(3)-(4)). If the DEA issues the temporary order it proposed in October 2026 for 7-OH above a threshold, those products would become controlled dangerous substances in Oklahoma under 63 O.S. 2-101(11).

What is the penalty for selling kratom to a minor in Oklahoma?

The owner or manager of the vendor faces an administrative penalty of up to $500 for a first offense and up to $1,000 for a second; a third offense brings a three-year ban on selling kratom products (63 O.S. 1-1432.5). Selling during that ban is a misdemeanor punishable by up to one year in county jail, a fine of up to $2,000, or both.

Can you be charged for possessing kratom in Oklahoma?

Kratom, mitragynine and 7-OH are not listed in Oklahoma's schedules, and the Kratom Consumer Protection Act's penalties reach the owner or manager of a vendor, not a buyer or possessor. Mitragynine pseudoindoxyl, MGM-15 and MGM-16 are different: because 63 O.S. 2-101(11) counts any substance listed temporarily as a federally controlled substance as a controlled dangerous substance, possessing them while the DEA's temporary order is in effect can be charged under Oklahoma's possession statute, 63 O.S. 2-402, as well as under federal law.

Is Oklahoma going to ban 7-OH?

Not yet. Rep. Tim Turner announced on September 18, 2026 that he will seek legislation in the 2027 session to place 7-OH, mitragynine pseudoindoxyl and MGM-15 in Schedule I. No such bill is law, and the Board of Pharmacy can also schedule new substances by rule under 63 O.S. 2-201(B). Separately, if the DEA issues the temporary order it proposed in October 2026 for 7-OH and mitragynine pseudoindoxyl above a threshold, those products would become controlled dangerous substances in Oklahoma under 63 O.S. 2-101(11) without a new state law.