Kratom laws by state
Is kratom legalin Idaho?
Yes. Kratom is legal statewide. Four bills, two bans and two regulatory, all failed in 2026, and cities have written their own rules since: two ban sales outright and Coeur d'Alene regulates instead, with a seller permit and a 7-OH cap.
The rules
What the Idaho rules actually say.
Kratom is legal statewide. Four bills, two bans and two regulatory, all failed in 2026, and cities have written their own rules since: two ban sales outright and Coeur d'Alene regulates instead, with a seller permit and a 7-OH cap.
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 to watch
Pocatello is moving a sales ban modeled on Idaho Falls to a formal vote, and Bannock County wants a countywide ban on commercial sales in effect by the beginning of November 2026. Neither has a vote date yet.
Full legal detail
Kratom is currently legal in Idaho. The 2026 session considered four bills: ban bills HB 830 and HB 864 (sponsored by Rep. Mike Pohanka, backed by the Idaho Chiefs of Police Association) would have classified mitragynine as Schedule I; regulatory bills SB 1282 and SB 1418 (sponsored by Sen. Tammy Nichols) would have banned synthetic 7-OH products and set a 21+ purchase age. All four failed to pass before adjournment. After state lawmakers declined to act, the Idaho Falls City Council adopted a local ordinance in June 2026 prohibiting the sale of kratom in all forms within city limits. The ban took effect July 1, 2026; the gap between adoption and the effective date was intended to give retailers time to comply. The ordinance covers sales only and does not apply to possession. Idaho Falls follows Kellogg as the second Idaho city to ban kratom sales. Coeur d'Alene took the other route on September 15, 2026, passing an ordinance titled Regulation of Kratom unanimously: sellers within city limits must obtain a permit, and possession, production, or sale of any product above 2 percent of total alkaloids as 7-OH, or any single serving above 1 milligram of 7-OH, is prohibited, with packaging barred from appealing to children or using the word gummies. Those are the same thresholds used by the Dutchess County local law in New York and by the pending state bill S8925A. The effective date has not been published.
Local exceptions. Kellogg has a local sales ban. Idaho Falls bans the sale of kratom in all forms within city limits effective July 1, 2026 (possession not affected). Coeur d'Alene regulates rather than bans: an ordinance passed September 15, 2026 requires sellers to hold a permit and prohibits products above 2 percent of total alkaloids as 7-OH or above 1 milligram per serving, so natural leaf clears the potency cap while the permit requirement stands. Pocatello and Bannock County are moving toward sales bans; neither is adopted.
- Status
- Legal
- Minimum age
- None statewide
- 7-OH and synthetics
- No state rule
- Local rules
- Sales banned in Idaho Falls and Kellogg. Coeur d'Alene requires a seller permit and caps 7-OH rather than banning sales.
- Possession
- Not affected by the local bans
- 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.
- Kellogg has a local sales ban. Idaho Falls bans the sale of kratom in all forms within city limits effective July 1, 2026 (possession not affected). Coeur d'Alene regulates rather than bans: an ordinance passed September 15, 2026 requires sellers to hold a permit and prohibits products above 2 percent of total alkaloids as 7-OH or above 1 milligram per serving, so natural leaf clears the potency cap while the permit requirement stands. Pocatello and Bannock County are moving toward sales bans; neither is adopted.
Where we can’t ship in Idaho
Idaho Falls and Kellogg. Checkout stops any order to these areas.
Dates
Recent and upcoming dates.
Every dated change we track for Idaho, newest first.
After a work session, the Pocatello City Council agreed to move to a formal vote an ordinance barring businesses from selling kratom in city limits, modeled on Idaho Falls and covering the plant, its extracts, 7-OH and synthetic forms; possession and personal use would stay legal. Bannock County commissioners agreed to pursue a countywide ban on commercial sales and hope to have it in effect by the beginning of November. Neither has a vote date.
The Coeur d'Alene City Council unanimously passed an ordinance titled Regulation of Kratom. Sellers inside city limits must hold a permit, and products above 2 percent of total alkaloids as 7-OH or above 1 milligram of 7-OH per serving are prohibited. Packaging may not appeal to children or use the word gummies. The effective date has not been published.
The Idaho Falls sales ban took effect, covering kratom in all forms within city limits. Idaho Falls follows Kellogg as the second Idaho city to ban sales.
The Idaho Falls City Council adopted the ordinance, leaving a gap before the effective date so retailers could comply.
Ban bills HB 830 and HB 864 and regulatory bills SB 1282 and SB 1418 all failed before adjournment.
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 Idaho?
Yes, except Kellogg and Idaho Falls, which have local sales bans. Coeur d'Alene regulates rather than bans: an ordinance passed September 15, 2026 requires sellers in the city to hold a permit and prohibits products above 2 percent of total alkaloids as 7-OH or above 1 mg per serving, thresholds our leaf-only products are under. Orders to the rest of Idaho ship normally. Checkout verifies every address against our current restriction list automatically.
Shipping to Idaho
- Every address is checked at checkout against our current list of restricted states, counties and cities.
- No orders to Idaho Falls and Kellogg.
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Idaho questions
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Is kratom legal in Idaho?
Yes. Kratom is legal in Idaho with no state-level restriction on the plant itself. Status category: Legal, meaning no state-level restriction on the plant.
Can I order kratom online in Idaho?
Yes, except Kellogg and Idaho Falls, which have local sales bans. Coeur d'Alene regulates rather than bans: an ordinance passed September 15, 2026 requires sellers in the city to hold a permit and prohibits products above 2 percent of total alkaloids as 7-OH or above 1 mg per serving, thresholds our leaf-only products are under. Orders to the rest of Idaho ship normally. Checkout verifies every address against our current restriction list automatically.
Are there local kratom bans in Idaho?
Yes. Sales banned in Idaho Falls and Kellogg. Coeur d'Alene requires a seller permit and caps 7-OH rather than banning sales.
Is anything changing in Idaho?
Pocatello is moving a sales ban modeled on Idaho Falls to a formal vote, and Bannock County wants a countywide ban on commercial sales in effect by the beginning of November 2026. Neither has a vote date yet.
How current is this page?
The Idaho 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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Montana
LegalKratom is legal and unregulated in Montana.
See the rulesNevada
KCPA regulatedLegal under a Kratom Consumer Protection Act in force since 2019.
See the rulesOregon
KCPA regulatedLegal under a 2022 Kratom Consumer Protection Act.
See the rulesWashington
LegalKratom is legal statewide with no age limit and no registration requirement.
See the rulesWyoming
KCPA regulatedWyoming created a kratom regulation framework in its 2026 budget session.
See the rulesStripes mark a change on the way.
