Kratom laws by state
Is kratom legalin Michigan?
Yes, for now. Kratom is legal in Michigan, but Sterling Heights bans sales and other Detroit-area towns are moving the same way. A statewide ban passed the House in March 2026 and has sat in a Senate committee ever since.
The rules
What the Michigan rules actually say.
Kratom is legal in Michigan, but Sterling Heights bans sales and other Detroit-area towns are moving the same way. A statewide ban passed the House in March 2026 and has sat in a Senate committee ever since.
Legal on our map: kratom can be sold and possessed by adults with no state-level restriction on the plant itself. Local ordinances may still apply in some counties or cities.
What’s changing
Plymouth Township holds its final vote on a township-wide sales ban on October 27, 2026. HB 5537 remains in the Senate Government Operations Committee.
Full legal detail
Kratom is currently legal in Michigan. House Bill 5537 would prohibit growing, synthesizing, importing, distributing, and selling kratom statewide, including synthetic 7-OH, with a first offense up to 90 days jail and a $5,000 fine and selling to a minor up to one year and $10,000. The bill passed the Michigan House 56-48 on March 18, 2026, but was only referred to the Senate Government Operations Committee on March 24, 2026 and has remained there since. As of August 1, 2026 no Senate hearing has been scheduled, the bill has not reached the Senate floor, and it has not gone to the Governor. Sterling Heights banned the sale and distribution of kratom, natural and synthetic, effective in June 2026, and on October 13, 2026 the Plymouth Township Board of Trustees voted unanimously to advance a township-wide sales ban, with a final vote set for October 27.
Local exceptions. Sterling Heights bans the sale and distribution of kratom, natural and synthetic, under an ordinance in effect since June 2026. Plymouth Township advanced a township-wide sales ban on October 13, 2026, with a final vote set for October 27. Statewide ban bill HB 5537 is stalled in Senate committee.
- Status
- LegalChange pending
- Current rule
- Legal, no state framework
- What is proposed
- HB 5537 would ban growing, importing, distributing, and selling
- Where it stands
- Passed the House 56-48, stalled in Senate committee
- Local rules
- Sterling Heights bans sale and distribution. Plymouth Township votes on a sales ban October 27
- Proposed penalties
- Up to 90 days and $5,000, or a year and $10,000 for sales to a minor
- Local rules
- Some cities or counties have their own
- Online orders
- Yes, except some local areas. Shipping details
- Last reviewed
Local rules
Cities and counties with their own rules.
Local rules can be stricter than state law. These are the ones we know about as of our last review.
- Sterling Heights bans the sale and distribution of kratom, natural and synthetic, under an ordinance in effect since June 2026. Plymouth Township advanced a township-wide sales ban on October 13, 2026, with a final vote set for October 27. Statewide ban bill HB 5537 is stalled in Senate committee.
Where we can’t ship in Michigan
Sterling Heights. Checkout stops any order to these areas.
Dates
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Every dated change we track for Michigan, newest first.
The Plymouth Township Board of Trustees voted unanimously to advance a township-wide ban on kratom sales, with three tiers of civil fines for businesses reaching $7,500 and possible misdemeanor charges for those that refuse to comply. The final vote is set for October 27.
No Senate hearing scheduled, no floor vote, and nothing sent to the Governor.
The Sterling Heights ban on the sale and distribution of kratom, natural and synthetic, took effect. Businesses that keep selling risk losing their business license.
HB 5537 was referred to the Senate Government Operations Committee.
HB 5537 passed the Michigan House 56-48. It would also cover synthetic 7-OH.
In our Law Tracker
Nationwide · Schedule I, Synthetics Only
Three compounds the DEA describes as lab-made, mitragynine pseudoindoxyl, MGM-15 and MGM-16, are federally Schedule I as of August 26, 2026.
Can I order kratom onlinein Michigan?
Yes, except Sterling Heights, which bans the sale and distribution of kratom. Orders to the rest of Michigan ship normally, and we are watching House Bill 5537 closely; this page updates as the status changes. Checkout verifies every address against our current restriction list automatically.
Shipping to Michigan
- Every address is checked at checkout against our current list of restricted states, counties and cities.
- No orders to Sterling Heights.
- Every pouch is lab tested by an independent ISO 17025 lab, with the certificate published by batch number.
- Orders placed before 11am ET ship the same business day from Poughkeepsie, NY.
Michigan questions
Answered straight.
The short answers. The rule, local bans and shipping are covered in full above.
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Is kratom legal in Michigan?
Yes, for now. Kratom is currently legal in Michigan, but legislation that would change its status is moving through the state legislature. Status category: Pending Legislation, meaning legal today; a bill that would change that is in motion.
Can I order kratom online in Michigan?
Yes, except Sterling Heights, which bans the sale and distribution of kratom. Orders to the rest of Michigan ship normally, and we are watching House Bill 5537 closely; this page updates as the status changes. Checkout verifies every address against our current restriction list automatically.
Are there local kratom bans in Michigan?
Yes. Sterling Heights bans sale and distribution. Plymouth Township votes on a sales ban October 27
Is anything changing in Michigan?
Plymouth Township holds its final vote on a township-wide sales ban on October 27, 2026. HB 5537 remains in the Senate Government Operations Committee.
How current is this page?
The Michigan status on this page was last reviewed October 15, 2026. It is generated from the same continuously reviewed dataset that powers our interactive 50-state legality map, and it changes when the data changes.
Other states
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Nearby on the map
Illinois
RestrictedLegal at 18 and up under the 2014 Kratom Control Act, which lets local governments write their own rules.
See the rulesIndiana
ProhibitedKratom has been illegal in Indiana since 2014, scheduled as a synthetic controlled substance despite being a plant.
See the rulesOhio
RestrictedOhio allows only plain leaf, dried or powdered, and only when it is not marketed as a food, drug, or dietary supplement.
See the rulesPennsylvania
LegalKratom is legal statewide with no age limit and no consumer protection act in force, but Philadelphia bans kratom sales from November 12, 2026.
See the rulesWisconsin
ProhibitedKratom has been banned in Wisconsin since 2014.
See the rulesStripes mark a change on the way.


