Kratom legality, state by state.

Kratom has been illegal in Alabama since May 2016. It is classified as a Schedule I controlled substance. On March 25, 2026, Attorney General Steve Marshall issued a statewide cease-and-desist order targeting retailers selling mislabeled products containing kratom. The American Kratom Association continues lobbying to replace the ban with the Kratom Consumer Protection Act, but no KCPA bill advanced during the 2026 session.

Local exceptions: None. Statewide ban.

Status last reviewed March 25, 2026.

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Kratom is legal statewide in Alaska with no state-level restrictions. Anchorage Ordinance AO 2025-50, which would have made kratom possession and sale a Class A misdemeanor within municipal limits, was postponed indefinitely by the Anchorage Assembly on April 22, 2025, citing insufficient evidence. No active local bans are in place.

Local exceptions: None active. Anchorage AO 2025-50 was postponed indefinitely April 22, 2025.

Status last reviewed April 21, 2025.

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Kratom is legal in Arizona under the 2019 Kratom Consumer Protection Act. HB 2415, an expanded KCPA bill, passed the Arizona House 36-17 on February 26, 2026 and remains pending in the Senate as of May 2026. The bill would raise the minimum age from 18 to 21, classify any compound containing at least 800 ppm of 7-hydroxymitragynine and synthetically derived kratom compounds as narcotic drugs, require retailers to keep products behind the counter, prohibit sales within 500 feet of schools and child-care facilities, and auto-repeal kratom regulation if the DEA schedules kratom by January 1, 2037. Existing KCPA requirements (age 18+, prohibition on adulteration, 7-OH no more than 2% of total alkaloid content, mandatory labeling) remain in effect.

Local exceptions: None known.

What to watch: HB 2415 remains pending in the Senate. It would also auto-repeal state kratom regulation if the DEA schedules kratom by January 1, 2037.

Status last reviewed May 10, 2026.

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Kratom has been banned in Arkansas since February 2016 as a Schedule I controlled substance. SB 534, the Arkansas Kratom Consumer Protection Act sponsored by Sen. Greg Leding, passed the Senate 24-5 on April 7, 2025 but received a 'Do Not Pass' recommendation from the House Public Health Committee and died at sine die on May 5, 2025. No replacement bill has advanced in the 2026 session. Possession and distribution continue to carry criminal penalties.

Local exceptions: None. Statewide ban.

Status last reviewed May 4, 2025.

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California restricts in-state retail sales of kratom and 7-hydroxymitragynine. On October 24, 2025, the California Department of Public Health (CDPH) declared kratom and 7-OH to be unapproved food additives under the Sherman Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Law, restricting their sale and manufacture statewide. The Department of Alcoholic Beverage Control (ABC) began enforcement against licensed in-state retailers on February 9, 2026. This is an administrative retail-sale restriction, not a controlled-substance or possession ban. AB 1088 (a state-level KCPA-style framework regulating kratom and 7-OH for ages 21+) remains pending in the Senate Health Committee. CDPH also filed legal action against a kratom manufacturer in 2026.

Local exceptions: Pre-existing local bans remain in place and predate the statewide prohibition: San Diego (since 2016), Oceanside, Newport Beach, Anaheim, Jurupa Valley. Los Angeles County banned sales in November 2025. Los Alamitos enacted a partial ban in April 2026. San Mateo County passed a unanimous 5-0 ordinance on April 21, 2026 prohibiting sales in unincorporated areas, the first Bay Area county to do so, with violations carrying fines up to $1,000 and up to six months in jail. In July 2026, the Fountain Valley City Council voted 4-1 to ban kratom and other products containing more than 2% 7-OH in the alkaloid fraction, following similar Orange County ordinances in Newport Beach and Dana Point. The 2% threshold targets concentrated and semi-synthetic 7-OH products rather than natural leaf.

What to watch: AB 1088 would create a state-level framework regulating kratom and 7-OH for ages 21 and up. It remains pending in the Senate Health Committee.

Status last reviewed July 20, 2026.

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Kratom is legal in Colorado under an expanded Kratom Consumer Protection Act. Governor Jared Polis signed SB25-072 (the 'Daniel Bregger Act') on May 29, 2025, strengthening the 2022 KCPA. Key provisions include a minimum sales age of 21, prohibition on synthesized or semi-synthesized kratom alkaloids, a cap on 7-hydroxymitragynine at no more than 2% of the alkaloid fraction, mandatory FDA food facility registration for processors, detailed labeling requirements, and treatment of violations as deceptive trade practices under the Colorado Consumer Protection Act. Most provisions take effect August 12, 2026. Localities retain authority to adopt stricter controls.

Local exceptions: Parker: banned for sale (possession allowed). Monument: banned for sale (possession allowed). Castle Rock: cannot be sold to anyone under 18. Denver: bans sale and distribution within city limits. Greenwood Village: local restrictions in place.

What to watch: Colorado localities keep the authority to adopt stricter controls than the state.

Status last reviewed May 28, 2025.

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Kratom is illegal in Connecticut. The Legislative Regulation Review Committee approved regulations designating Mitragyna speciosa (kratom), including its leaves, stem, and any extracts, as well as 7-hydroxymitragynine (7-OH), as Schedule 1 Controlled Substances. The Department of Consumer Protection issued guidance on March 4, 2026 requiring all businesses to remove kratom products from shelves immediately and return or destroy them by March 25, 2026. Possession, manufacture, sale, or distribution can result in felony charges.

Local exceptions: None. Statewide ban.

Status last reviewed March 18, 2026.

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Kratom is currently legal in Delaware, and the legislature has chosen regulation over prohibition. HS 1 for HB 332, the Delaware Kratom Consumer Protection Act sponsored by Rep. Melanie Ross Levin, passed the House 39-1 and the Senate 19-0 in the final hours of the session that closed July 1, 2026, and awaits the Governor's signature as of August 1, 2026. It would set a minimum sales age of 21, impose labeling and disclosure requirements, restrict how kratom products are prepared, distributed, sold, and advertised, impose civil penalties, and direct the Division of Alcohol and Tobacco Enforcement to report on kratom-related adverse events by December 31, 2026. Sen. Kyra Hoffner's competing ban bill never advanced and died when the 153rd General Assembly adjourned.

Local exceptions: None known.

What to watch: If signed, the act would direct the Division of Alcohol and Tobacco Enforcement to report on kratom-related adverse events by December 31, 2026.

Status last reviewed July 31, 2026.

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Kratom is legal in Florida under the Kratom Consumer Protection Act (CS/HB 179, signed 2023), which sets the minimum sales age at 21 and prohibits synthetic kratom and products adulterated with controlled substances. In August 2025, Florida made it a felony to sell, possess, or distribute concentrated 7-hydroxymitragynine (7-OH). Two 2026 bills (SB 994 by Sen. Gruters and HB 1205) would have further expanded the KCPA with mandatory lab testing, FDACS permitting, mixing prohibitions with caffeine/alcohol/cannabinoids/kava, and school-buffer restrictions. Both stalled, with SB 994 dying in Commerce and Tourism on March 13, 2026.

Local exceptions: Sarasota County: kratom has been banned since 2014 and the county ban remains in effect despite the statewide KCPA. Ocala directed its city attorney on July 21, 2026 to draft a kratom sales-ban ordinance in coordination with Marion County, but the Marion County Commission declined to move forward on August 18, 2026, citing enforcement difficulty and pending federal action on concentrated 7-OH; that drafting effort is paused and nothing has been adopted.

Status last reviewed August 17, 2026.

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Kratom is legal in Georgia under the Kratom Consumer Protection Act, most recently strengthened by HB 181 (signed by Gov. Kemp May 2, 2024, effective January 1, 2025), which set maximum per-serving limits for mitragynine and 7-OH, banned synthesized alkaloids, and required vendor registration, ingredient labeling, and alkaloid disclosure. HB 968, introduced January 16, 2026 by Rep. Rick Townsend, would have classified mitragynine and 7-OH as Schedule I controlled substances and repealed parts of the existing KCPA, but failed to reach a House floor vote by Crossover Day and stalled in committee. A proposed City of Carrollton ordinance restricting kratom sales near schools, parks, and churches was paused in March 2026 pending an opinion from the state Attorney General on whether localities may preempt state law.

Local exceptions: None enacted statewide. City of Carrollton ordinance under review; no vote scheduled pending state AG guidance.

Status last reviewed March 10, 2026.

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Kratom is currently legal in Hawaii. In the 2025 session, two regulatory bills were introduced: SB 463 (stalled in Senate committee, February 2025) and HB 717, which would establish the Hawaii Kratom Consumer Protection Act with product registration and labeling requirements. HB 717 remained under House review and did not advance to enactment. No ban legislation is active.

Local exceptions: None known.

Status last reviewed May 12, 2026.

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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.

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).

Status last reviewed July 12, 2026.

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Kratom is legal in Illinois for individuals 18 and older under the 2014 Kratom Control Act, which permits local governments to regulate sales. Illinois applies KCPA-style rules prohibiting synthetic kratom alkaloids. In the 2025-2026 session, Rep. Marcus C. Evans Jr. introduced HB 4737, the Illinois Kratom Consumer Protection Act, which would repeal the Kratom Control Act, raise the minimum age to 21, ban synthetically derived compounds of Mitragyna speciosa, and impose civil penalties up to $10,000 for repeat violations. HB 4737 remains active in the General Assembly. Several cities continue to enforce local bans.

Local exceptions: Banned entirely in Alton, Jerseyville, Glen Carbon, Edwardsville, Maryville, Wood River, and Godfrey (Godfrey ordinance enacted January 2025, fines $100-$750). Naperville restricts sales to persons 21 and older. The Town of Normal banned the sale or distribution of kratom under an ordinance effective July 15, 2026. The Salem City Council voted unanimously on July 6, 2026 to ban the sale of kratom and 7-OH products at retail, effective immediately. The Kinmundy Board of Aldermen unanimously banned the sale of both natural and synthetic kratom on August 14, 2026; no retailer in the village currently sells it.

What to watch: HB 4737 remains active in the General Assembly. It would add civil penalties up to $10,000 for repeat violations.

Status last reviewed August 13, 2026.

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Kratom has been illegal in Indiana since 2014, making it one of the first states to ban it. Indiana incorrectly categorized kratom as a synthetic drug, scheduling it as a synthetic controlled substance. Advocacy efforts to replace the ban with the KCPA continue: HB 1542, introduced in the 2025 session by Reps. Robert Morris and Shane Lindauer, would have regulated kratom under a KCPA framework but died in the House Committee on Commerce, Small Business, and Economic Development. No kratom legislation was introduced in the 2026 session; advocates are targeting the 2027 session for the next attempt.

Local exceptions: None. Statewide ban.

Status last reviewed May 12, 2026.

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Kratom is currently legal in Iowa, but a ban remains pending. House File 2133, which would classify mitragynine and 7-hydroxymitragynine as Schedule I controlled substances, passed the Iowa House 69-26 on March 17, 2026. A failed amendment that would have created a regulated KCPA framework was defeated 44-51. Senate companion SF 2192 was reported out of committee and placed on the Senate calendar under unfinished business on March 19, 2026 (Senate amendment S-5174 filed April 8, 2026), but did not receive a floor vote before the 2026 session adjourned. Both bills carry over and may be taken up in the 2027 session.

Local exceptions: None currently, but statewide ban pending Senate action.

What to watch: Both bills carry over and may be taken up in the 2027 session.

Status last reviewed May 12, 2026.

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On April 10, 2026, Governor Laura Kelly signed HB 2365, adding 7-hydroxymitragynine (7-OH) to Schedule I of the Kansas Uniform Controlled Substances Act. Because 7-OH occurs naturally in all kratom leaf material, the scheduling effectively prohibits all kratom products in Kansas. No carve-out for naturally occurring 7-OH in plain leaf. Ban effective July 1, 2026. No repeal or amendment legislation has been filed as of May 2026.

Local exceptions: None. Statewide ban effective July 1, 2026.

What to watch: No repeal or amendment legislation has been filed.

Status last reviewed May 12, 2026.

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Kentucky has banned kratom sales via HB 757, a 380-page omnibus revenue bill into which the ban language was inserted on April 1, 2026. HB 757 became law in early April 2026 after Governor Andy Beshear issued a partial veto (the veto targeted an unrelated statue provision, not the kratom ban). HB 757 repeals Kentucky's 2024 Kratom Consumer Protection Act. Sales become illegal January 1, 2027. Possession by consumers is not criminalized under HB 757. 7-OH was previously scheduled as Schedule I in November 2025.

Local exceptions: Statewide sales ban effective January 1, 2027. KCPA repealed. Possession not criminalized.

Status last reviewed May 3, 2026.

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Kratom became illegal in Louisiana effective August 1, 2025 via Senate Bill 154 (signed June 2025, authored by Sen. Jay Morris), which classifies mitragynine and 7-hydroxymitragynine as Schedule I controlled substances. Possession of over 14 grams carries up to 5 years in prison. The original ban passed 87-6. A repeal effort, HB 778 (Provides with respect to the possession of Kratom), was introduced in the 2026 regular session and referred to the House Committee on Administration of Criminal Justice on March 9, 2026, but has not advanced to a committee vote.

Local exceptions: None. Statewide ban as of August 2025.

Status last reviewed March 8, 2026.

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Kratom is legal in Maine with no known state-level restrictions. The last significant attempt to schedule mitragynine was a 2017 bill that was amended to remove kratom before passage. No ban or KCPA legislation is active in the 2026 session.

Local exceptions: None known.

Status last reviewed May 12, 2026.

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Kratom is legal in Maryland under the Kratom Consumer Protection Act, enacted via HB 1229 in 2024 (became law without the Governor's signature; effective October 1, 2024). The KCPA prohibits sales to individuals under 21 and mandates labeling and purity standards. In the 2026 session, HB 1319 was introduced to amend and strengthen the KCPA; competing restrictive bills HB 1523 and SB 820 (which proposed additional restrictions with a July 2026 effective date) were also filed. None of the 2026 bills have been enacted as of May 2026.

Local exceptions: None known.

Status last reviewed May 12, 2026.

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Massachusetts has banned kratom by emergency order. On August 13, 2026, Governor Maura Healey and Department of Public Health Commissioner Robbie Goldstein announced an emergency order temporarily placing all forms of kratom, natural leaf included, into Schedule I under Massachusetts law. The order took effect August 28, 2026 after a 14-day notice period and remains in effect for up to one year, and it gives local boards of health and municipal officials added authority to act against retailers selling kratom products. The executive action landed after the legislature stalled: statewide ban bill S.1558 was never reported out of the Joint Committee on Public Health by its extended July 31, 2026 deadline, while the regulatory redraft H.5127 (21+ sales, lab testing, 7-OH limits) remained pending in House Ways and Means. The order is being challenged in court. On August 27, 2026, four retailers, Rihaan Corporation of Salem, Bhakti LLC of North Billerica, V and K Smoke Shop LLC of Quincy, and Ambreen and S Inc. of Bellingham, filed suit in Suffolk County Superior Court against the Department of Public Health and Commissioner Goldstein seeking a temporary restraining order and a preliminary injunction. They argue the Commissioner exceeded his authority, failed to make the three findings the emergency Schedule I statute requires, reached the whole plant rather than the concentrated derivatives that prompted the action, and delegated enforcement to municipalities without notice or a pre-suspension hearing. As of the August 27 reporting no judge had acted, no hearing was scheduled, and DPH had not been served; the order took effect the next day. The American Kratom Association has said it is working to counter the order. More than 20 cities and towns had already enacted local kratom sales bans before the statewide action.

Local exceptions: Statewide emergency Schedule I order announced August 13, 2026, in force since August 28, 2026, for up to one year; all forms of kratom covered. Local bans in over 20 cities and towns predate it, and cities are using the added local authority: Springfield took a local ordinance up in committee on August 20, 2026 with a full council vote expected in September. Four retailers sued in Suffolk County Superior Court on August 27, 2026 to halt the order; no court has stayed it.

What to watch: Four retailers are asking the Suffolk County Superior Court to halt the order, arguing the Commissioner exceeded his authority, skipped findings the emergency-scheduling statute requires, swept in the whole plant rather than the concentrated derivatives, and delegated enforcement to municipalities without notice or a hearing. Nothing has been stayed so far. The American Kratom Association has also said it is working to counter the order.

Status last reviewed August 30, 2026.

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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.

Local exceptions: None. Statewide ban bill HB 5537 stalled in Senate committee; kratom remains legal pending any further Senate action.

Status last reviewed July 31, 2026.

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Kratom is legal in Minnesota. In 2026 Governor Tim Walz signed legislation (SF 3704 / HF 3704 companion) raising the legal purchase and possession age from 18 to 21 and increasing penalties. Selling to a person under 21 is a gross misdemeanor; possession under 21 is a misdemeanor. The new law took effect August 1, 2026. Separate Schedule II ban bills (HF 3452 / SF 3711) were introduced but did not advance. Existing KCPA-style rules prohibiting synthetic kratom alkaloids remain in place.

Local exceptions: None known.

Status last reviewed July 31, 2026.

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Kratom is legal at the state level in Mississippi, with KCPA-style age restrictions (21+) and a statewide ban on synthetic kratom extracts and high-concentration 7-OH under HB 1077 (effective July 1, 2025). However, widespread local bans affect large portions of the state. More than 30 Mississippi cities and counties ban kratom, including Tupelo (banned February 3, 2026), the City of Union (banned May 5, 2026), and Magee (banned July 2026). Not every local ban has stuck: Jones County rescinded its ban in May 2025, choosing to rely on the statewide regulation instead.

Local exceptions: Banned in Alcorn, Calhoun, Itawamba, Lowndes, Monroe, Noxubee, Pearl River, Prentiss, Tippah, Tishomingo, and Union counties. Banned in cities including Belmont, Blue Mountain, Booneville, Bruce, Burnsville, Caledonia, Columbus, Corinth, Derma, Fulton, Guntown, Iuka, Magee, Mantachie, Marietta, New Albany, Okolona, Oxford, Pontotoc, Ridgeland, Ripley, Saltillo, Senatobia, Tupelo, Union, and others. Jones County rescinded its county ban in May 2025 in favor of the statewide rules.

Status last reviewed July 31, 2026.

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Kratom is legal in Missouri with no statewide framework. Senate Bill 927, filed by Sen. Maggie Nurrenbern, would have set a 21+ age requirement, capped 7-OH content, banned combustible or vaporized kratom, prohibited child-appealing packaging, and required labeling and behind-the-counter storage; it received a Do Pass from the Senate committee but died when the legislature adjourned May 15, 2026. At the local level, Kansas City adopted an ordinance in February 2026 that bans synthetic 7-OH sales city-wide, restricts natural kratom sales to buyers 21 and over, and requires kratom sellers to hold a special city license, similar to alcohol and tobacco permits.

Local exceptions: Kansas City bans synthetic 7-OH sales, limits kratom sales to 21 and over, and requires sellers to hold a city kratom license under a February 2026 ordinance. Some county-level discussions ongoing; check local ordinances.

What to watch: County-level discussions are ongoing. Check local ordinances.

Status last reviewed July 31, 2026.

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Kratom is legal and unregulated in Montana. House Bill 407, which would have created a Kratom Consumer Protection Act, was tabled in the House Appropriations Committee on April 3, 2025 (12-11 vote) and failed on May 20, 2025. No active statewide legislation is currently pending.

Local exceptions: None known.

Status last reviewed May 19, 2025.

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Kratom is legal in Nebraska under the Kratom Consumer Protection Act (LB 230), signed May 15, 2025 and operative January 1, 2026. Requirements: 21+, prohibition on products attractive to children, mandatory labeling, manufacturer certification with the Nebraska Department of Revenue, certificate of analysis showing 7-hydroxymitragynine below 2 percent of alkaloid content, and a $750-per-product registration fee. The Nebraska DOR maintains a public Directory of Certified Kratom Manufacturers (most recently updated April 28, 2026).

Local exceptions: None known.

Status last reviewed April 27, 2026.

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Kratom is legal in Nevada under the Kratom Consumer Protection Act (NRS 597.998), in force since 2019. Requirements: 18+, alkaloid content labeling, prohibition on adulterated products, and a ban on synthetic kratom alkaloids. Assembly Bill 322, a 2023 attempt to modernize the framework, was vetoed by Governor Lombardo. No new statewide kratom legislation is pending in 2026.

Local exceptions: None known. Check Las Vegas and Clark County municipal codes for any city-level rules.

What to watch: Check Las Vegas and Clark County municipal codes for any city-level rules.

Status last reviewed May 12, 2026.

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Kratom is legal in New Hampshire for individuals 18 and older. Senate Bill 557 would have classified synthetic and semisynthetic kratom as a controlled drug, and a House working group amended it on May 5, 2026 to target only high-dose products (kratom exceeding 1,000 parts per million of 7-hydroxymitragynine). The bill died at the end of the session: after the Senate passed its version, the House returned it with unrelated amendments, the Senate rejected those changes, and neither chamber requested a committee of conference. No statewide kratom restriction was enacted in 2026; plain leaf and existing products remain legal. A potency-cap bill is expected to return in a future session. Kratom is banned locally in Franklin.

Local exceptions: Banned in Franklin, NH. Statewide bill SB 557 died at the close of the 2026 session with no committee of conference; no statewide ban or potency cap was enacted.

Status last reviewed May 31, 2026.

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Kratom is currently legal in New Jersey, but restrictive legislation is advancing. Senate Bill S-301 targets 7-OH specifically. It passed the Senate Health, Human Services and Senior Citizens Committee 8-0 on March 16, 2026 and is now pending in the Senate Budget and Appropriations Committee with no further action through early May 2026. If enacted, manufacturing or distributing 7-OH of 1 oz or more would be a 2nd degree crime; less than 1 oz would be a 3rd degree crime. Natural leaf may remain legal. A separate KCPA bill, A4222, has also been introduced.

Local exceptions: None currently in effect. Monitor for 7-OH product restrictions.

What to watch: A separate KCPA bill, A4222, has also been introduced.

Status last reviewed May 12, 2026.

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Kratom is legal in New Mexico statewide. No KCPA. NM Department of Environment issued guidance in December 2025 prohibiting kratom as an ingredient in food and beverages. The NM Department of Justice issued a consumer advisory regarding kratom in November 2025. No statewide ban legislation is pending.

Local exceptions: Albuquerque has a local kratom ordinance. Statewide rules prohibit kratom in food and beverage products.

Status last reviewed December 14, 2025.

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Kratom is legal in New York State with a 21+ age restriction under S4552A/A2340A, plus consumer warning label requirements under S8285/A5852A. A statewide 7-OH bill, S8925A, passed both chambers unanimously in June 2026 and awaits the Governor's signature; it would bar the retail sale of products containing 7-hydroxymitragynine above 2 percent of total alkaloids or more than 1 milligram per serving, reaching concentrated and synthetic 7-OH products rather than natural leaf. Nassau County passed a full ban March 9, 2026 (first NY county-level ban). Washington County has since followed and now prohibits kratom sales and distribution county-wide. Albany County is the fourth: the Albany County Department of Health signed Commissioner's Emergency Public Health Order No. 1 of 2026 on August 24, 2026, effective 12:01 a.m. September 1, 2026, prohibiting the sale, offer for sale, distribution, marketing, and delivery of all kratom products county-wide, natural leaf included. Section 2(1) of that order expressly reaches online platforms delivering into the county. It is a health order rather than a local law: it remains in effect until the Commissioner determines the danger has abated, until it is superseded by local law, or until an effective state or federal prohibition, and is reviewed at least every 30 days. Hudson Valley Botanicals no longer ships to Albany County addresses as of September 1, 2026. Oneida County has an active ban: the county Health Department issued a public health order prohibiting the sale of kratom and kratom-derived products county-wide, effective June 5, 2026, and on August 12, 2026 the Board of Legislators unanimously approved the local law County Executive Anthony Picente introduced June 30 to codify the ban. Dutchess County adopted a 7-OH restriction rather than a ban: the County Legislature wrote and unanimously adopted its own narrower measure, Resolution 2026136, on August 10, 2026, restricting products containing 7-hydroxymitragynine above 2 percent of total alkaloids or more than 1 milligram per serving, exempting prescription and FDA-approved products, enforced by the county Health Department, and void if a state law covering the same ground takes effect. Plain leaf kratom is not restricted there. Three further county measures are proposed and none has been adopted. Rensselaer County has a local law introduced August 20, 2026 by Legislator Bruce Patire that would prohibit the sale and distribution of kratom county-wide, natural leaf and synthetic alike, exempting only FDA-approved products and pharmacy-dispensed kratom; it has not been voted on and no public hearing has been scheduled. Saratoga County has proposed Local Law Introductory No. 6, Print No. 1 of 2026, "A Local Law to prohibit the sale and distribution of kratom products within the County of Saratoga," which was introduced at the Public Safety Committee on September 1, 2026. If adopted it would prohibit the sale and distribution of all kratom products including natural leaf in powder or capsule form; Section 4(E) is headed "No Exception for Natural Kratom Leaf Products." A public hearing in early October was indicated at that meeting, with a vote intended at the October Board of Supervisors meeting; no exact hearing date has been published. Ulster County has proposed Local Law No. 16 of 2026, amending the Code of the County of Ulster, a bipartisan measure whose lead sponsor is Legislator William Murray. It is narrower than the Saratoga and Rensselaer proposals: it would prohibit only concentrated and synthetic 7-hydroxymitragynine above 2 percent of total alkaloids or 1 milligram per serving, and natural leaf is not covered. A public hearing is scheduled for Tuesday, October 20, 2026 at 7:00 PM in the Legislative Chambers, 244 Fair Street, Kingston; the resolution setting that hearing goes to the full Legislature on September 15, 2026, so the date is scheduled rather than final. Suffolk County took the opposite approach: the County Legislature voted unanimously to regulate rather than ban, and County Executive Ed Romaine signed the law on July 30, 2026, effective immediately. It limits sales to ages 21 and up, permits only naturally derived kratom products subject to third-party testing, prohibits synthetic versions, and carries penalties up to $1,000 in fines or up to one year for violations.

Local exceptions: Enacted and in force, full county bans reaching all kratom including natural leaf: Nassau County (adopted March 9, 2026) and Washington County prohibit kratom county-wide. Albany County prohibits the sale, offer for sale, distribution, marketing, and delivery of all kratom products county-wide under Commissioner's Emergency Public Health Order No. 1 of 2026 (Albany County Department of Health), signed August 24, 2026 and effective 12:01 a.m. September 1, 2026; Section 2(1) expressly reaches online platforms delivering into the county, and the order stands until the Commissioner determines the danger has abated, until superseded by local law, or until an effective state or federal prohibition, with review at least every 30 days. Oneida County prohibits the sale of kratom county-wide under a Health Department public health order effective June 5, 2026; the Board of Legislators unanimously approved the local law codifying the ban on August 12, 2026. We do not ship to addresses in any of these four counties. Enacted and in force, narrower county rules that leave natural leaf permitted: Dutchess County restricts concentrated 7-OH products above 2 percent of total alkaloids or 1 mg per serving under Resolution 2026136, adopted August 10, 2026; plain leaf is not restricted. Suffolk County regulates rather than bans under a county law signed July 30, 2026: sales 21 and up, naturally derived and third-party tested products only, synthetics prohibited. Orders to both counties ship normally. Proposed, not adopted, and nothing below is in force: Rensselaer County has an introduced but unadopted local law that would ban kratom county-wide including natural leaf, proposed August 20, 2026 and not yet voted on. Saratoga County has proposed Local Law Introductory No. 6, Print No. 1 of 2026, a full ban that would reach natural leaf in powder or capsule form and whose Section 4(E) is headed "No Exception for Natural Kratom Leaf Products"; it was introduced at the Public Safety Committee on September 1, 2026, an early October public hearing was indicated at that meeting with a vote intended at the October Board of Supervisors meeting, and no exact hearing date has been published. Ulster County has proposed Local Law No. 16 of 2026, which is a 7-OH measure rather than a ban: it would prohibit only concentrated and synthetic 7-hydroxymitragynine above 2 percent of total alkaloids or 1 milligram per serving, and natural leaf is not covered; a public hearing is scheduled for Tuesday, October 20, 2026 at 7:00 PM in the Legislative Chambers, 244 Fair Street, Kingston, with the resolution setting that date going to the full Legislature on September 15, 2026. Orders to Rensselaer, Saratoga, and Ulster ship normally unless and until a measure is adopted and takes effect. Statewide 21+ age restriction and warning-label rules apply elsewhere, and the statewide 7-OH cap bill S8925A awaits the Governor's signature.

What to watch: Three county measures are proposed and none has been adopted. Saratoga County has Proposed Local Law Introductory No. 6, Print No. 1 of 2026, introduced at the Public Safety Committee on September 1, 2026, which would prohibit the sale and distribution of all kratom products including natural leaf in powder or capsule form; Section 4(E) is headed "No Exception for Natural Kratom Leaf Products." A public hearing in early October was indicated at that September 1 committee meeting, with a vote intended at the October Board of Supervisors meeting. No exact hearing date has been published. Ulster County has Proposed Local Law No. 16 of 2026, a bipartisan measure whose lead sponsor is Legislator William Murray. It is much narrower: it would reach only concentrated and synthetic 7-hydroxymitragynine above 2 percent of total alkaloids or 1 milligram per serving, and it does not cover natural leaf. Its public hearing is scheduled for Tuesday, October 20, 2026 at 7:00 PM in the Legislative Chambers, 244 Fair Street, Kingston; treat that date as scheduled rather than final, because the resolution setting it goes to the full Legislature on September 15, 2026. Rensselaer County has a local law introduced August 20, 2026 that would ban kratom county-wide including natural leaf; it has not been voted on and no public hearing has been scheduled.

Status last reviewed September 1, 2026.

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Kratom is legal in North Carolina for 18+. Statewide age restriction of 18+. No full KCPA. HB 328 (hemp regulation bill amended by the Senate to add kratom as Schedule VI) advanced in summer 2026: after the House voted 95-18 not to concur in April, a conference committee produced a compromise that the Senate adopted 37-6 on July 2, 2026. The compromise would add kratom to Schedule VI, prohibit the sale, delivery, and possession of synthetic kratom products, and bar kratom sales to, and possession by, anyone under 21. The House did not take it up, and on July 30, 2026 the measure was re-referred to the House Rules Committee, where it sits while law enforcement groups publicly urge a vote. Nothing has been enacted; 18+ remains the only statewide rule.

Local exceptions: None known. Monitor HB 328: the Senate adopted the conference compromise July 2, 2026, but the House re-referred it to its Rules Committee on July 30, 2026 without a vote.

What to watch: Law enforcement groups are publicly urging a House vote. Nothing has been enacted.

Status last reviewed July 31, 2026.

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Kratom is illegal in North Dakota. On August 3, 2026, Governor Kelly Armstrong and Attorney General Drew Wrigley announced executive actions banning kratom statewide. The Governor issued an executive order declaring a public health emergency and prohibiting the sale, use, and possession of all kratom and kratom products effective 5 p.m. on August 5, 2026. Separately, the North Dakota Board of Pharmacy issued an emergency rule, signed by the Governor, classifying 7-hydroxymitragynine (7-OH) as a Schedule 1 controlled substance for 180 days. The Governor has called a special legislative session for September 2, 2026 to codify the prohibition in state law and address enforcement authority. This replaces the prior status quo, under which kratom was unregulated while an interim Legislative Management study under HB 1566 (signed April 28, 2025) was underway.

Local exceptions: None. Statewide ban effective 5 p.m. August 5, 2026 by executive order. A special legislative session on September 2, 2026 is expected to take up permanent statutory language.

Status last reviewed August 2, 2026.

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Heavily restricted in Ohio. The Ohio Board of Pharmacy consumer and retailer notice issued May 14, 2026 (effective May 19, 2026) under OAC 4729:9-1-01.1 confirms only natural kratom in vegetation form (dried leaf or powdered) may be sold or possessed, and only when it is not marketed as a food, drug, or dietary supplement. Kratom in capsule form, liquid or drink form, gum, tablets, edibles, and all extracts are Schedule I. 7-hydroxymitragynine, mitragynine pseudoindoxyl, dihydro-7-hydroxy mitragynine, and 7-acetoxymitragynine are also Schedule I. Labels and pages for compliant powder may not include dosage instructions, serving sizes, a nutritional/supplement facts panel, brewing instructions, or any representation that it is edible or ingestible.

Local exceptions: Statewide rule (effective May 19, 2026): powder/leaf only, no dosage or food/supplement marketing. Capsules, liquids, shots, edibles, and 7-OH compounds are Schedule I.

Status last reviewed May 16, 2026.

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Kratom is legal in Oklahoma. KCPA framework in place, last updated by HB 3574 (2024). Requirements: 18+, alkaloid content labeling, directions for safe use, prohibition on adulterated products, limits on 7-OH to 2% of alkaloid content, vendors must provide lab test results to State Dept of Health on request. No new statewide bills pending as of May 13, 2026.

Local exceptions: None known.

What to watch: No new statewide bills were pending as of May 2026.

Status last reviewed May 12, 2026.

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Kratom is legal in Oregon. KCPA in place under HB 4010 (2022). Sales restricted to 21+. Manufacturers and retailers must disclose kratom as an ingredient. Third-party testing required for microbiological contaminants, pesticides, solvents, heavy metals, and mycotoxins. Sellers must register. The Department of Revenue is continuing to refine kratom registration rules following its comment review.

Local exceptions: Ontario, Oregon has a local kratom ordinance restricting sale.

What to watch: The Department of Revenue is still refining kratom registration rules following its comment review.

Status last reviewed May 12, 2026.

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Kratom is legal in Pennsylvania with no statewide age restriction or KCPA in force. Two KCPA-style bills are pending: HB 2058 (Kinkead/Prokopiak) was referred to the House Health Committee on November 19, 2025, and SB 233 is pending in the Senate Health and Human Services Committee. Both would set a 21+ age requirement, registration, labeling, and lab-testing standards.

Local exceptions: None confirmed at the city or county level as of May 13, 2026.

What to watch: No city or county restrictions were confirmed as of May 2026.

Status last reviewed May 12, 2026.

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Kratom is legal in Rhode Island under the RI Kratom Act (S0792/HB 5565-A, RI Gen. Laws ch. 21-28.12), signed July 2, 2025, effective April 1, 2026. RI is the first U.S. state to reverse a kratom ban (ban had been in place since 2017). The RIDOH Center for Food Protection is now issuing Distributor, Importer, Manufacturer, and Retailer licenses. Initial license renewals run $2,000 (manufacturer/importer/distributor) and $1,000 (retailer) through Dec 31, 2027. RI Division of Taxation Advisory 2026-10 confirms a 15% wholesale tax. Retail sales restricted to 21+; testing, labeling, and packaging standards apply; online ordering and shipment to RI addresses permitted.

Local exceptions: None. Statewide regulated framework administered by RIDOH.

What to watch: License renewals run $2,000 for manufacturers, importers, and distributors and $1,000 for retailers through December 31, 2027.

Status last reviewed May 12, 2026.

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Kratom is legal in South Carolina under the KCPA (effective July 2025): 21+, locked display cases, label standards, synthetic alkaloid limits. Ban bill H 4641 passed the House in late April 2026 and was referred to Senate Medical Affairs. A May 6-7, 2026 subcommittee adopted a semi-synthetic-only amendment, and the full Medical Affairs Committee then tabled the bill until the next session. Companion bills H 4636 and H 4648 remain in the House without movement. KCPA remains in effect.

Local exceptions: None. KCPA remains in effect. H 4641 tabled in Senate Medical Affairs until the 2027 session; revival expected with a semi-synthetics focus.

What to watch: H 4641 is expected to return in 2027 with a semi-synthetics focus. Companion bills H 4636 and H 4648 remain in the House without movement.

Status last reviewed May 12, 2026.

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Kratom is legal in South Dakota for individuals 21 and older. The state restricts sales to persons under 21 and prohibits synthetic kratom alkaloids. In the 2026 session, two prohibition bills (HB 1151 and SB 77) both failed, leaving the existing regulated framework in place.

Local exceptions: None known.

Status last reviewed March 14, 2026.

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Kratom is banned in Tennessee. HB 1649 / SB 1656 ("Matthew Davenport's Law") passed the Tennessee Senate 23-3 on April 16, 2026 and the House by a similar margin. Governor Bill Lee declined to veto the bill within the 10-day window, and it became law in late April / early May 2026. Effective July 1, 2026, knowingly possessing kratom is a Class A misdemeanor, manufacturing or selling is a Class C felony, with enhancement when minors are involved. The prior Kratom Consumer Protection Act framework is superseded.

Local exceptions: None. Statewide ban effective July 1, 2026.

Status last reviewed May 6, 2026.

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Kratom is legal in Texas. KCPA passed with strengthened rules. Requirements: 18+, prohibition on adulterated products, 7-OH limits to 2% of alkaloid content, required directions for safe use on labels, prohibition on contaminated products. SB 1868 in the 89th Legislature (2025-2026) would redesignate Chapter 444 as Chapter 445 and expand the regulatory framework for processors and retailers; the bill remains pending.

Local exceptions: None known at state level.

Status last reviewed May 12, 2026.

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Kratom is legal in Utah under the KCPA, widely considered the model for other states. Requirements: 21+, mandatory third-party lab testing with COA, alkaloid content labeling, prohibition on child-appealing flavors and packaging, child-safe packaging, seller registration. In March 2026 the Legislature passed SB 45 (4th Substitute), tightening rules so that retail kratom is largely limited to plain leaf at licensed outlets; manufacturers have until March 2027 to stop producing non-leaf products. Companion bill SB 48 targets 7-OH and synthetic byproducts with a 0.4% allowable threshold.

Local exceptions: None known.

Status last reviewed March 3, 2026.

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Kratom remains banned in Vermont since 2016, with penalties less severe than other prohibition states. In the 2025-2026 session, H.416 and S.121 were introduced to establish a Vermont Kratom Consumer Protection Act and regulate rather than prohibit kratom (18+, COA registration, alkaloid limits); the bills remain pending and the statewide ban is still in effect.

Local exceptions: None. Statewide ban.

Status last reviewed May 12, 2026.

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Kratom is legal in Virginia. Protective measures under a KCPA-style framework. Requirements: 21+, mandatory labeling of all ingredients, warning label that the product may be harmful, has not been FDA evaluated, and is not intended to diagnose or treat disease. Applies specifically to Mitragyna speciosa extracts. HB 875 (2026) sought to broaden the definition to cover the leaf itself and create criminal penalties for unregulated sale; the subcommittee tabled the bill on February 2, 2026, leaving the existing framework unchanged.

Local exceptions: None known.

Status last reviewed February 1, 2026.

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Kratom is legal in Washington state with no statewide age limit or registration requirement. In the 2026 session, three state bills (HB 2291 KCPA, SB 6196 95% distributor tax, SB 6287 7-OH cap and 21+ rule) all failed to advance before policy cutoff. In the absence of state regulation, several cities have enacted local sales bans, including Spokane Valley (Ordinance 26-003, effective March 16, 2026), Spokane (effective April 8, 2026), Othello (Ordinance 1647, effective May 1, 2026), and Warden (April 2026). On July 1, 2026, the Ephrata City Council voted 6-1 to prohibit the sale, distribution, and advertising of kratom and kratom-derived products within city limits, effective 60 days after passage. Violations are civil infractions carrying escalating fines from roughly $248 to $1,294, and repeat violators may have business licenses revoked or denied. Ephrata is the fourth city in Grant County to adopt such restrictions. On July 31, 2026 the Moses Lake City Council, also in Grant County, voted to restrict sales of kratom products, both plant-derived and synthetic, to buyers 21 and over rather than ban them. The pattern has since moved to the west side of the state: after directing its city attorney on July 29, 2026 to draft a model ordinance, the Mount Vernon City Council in Skagit County voted unanimously on August 26, 2026 to prohibit the sale, distribution, or advertisement of any kratom product within city limits, naming 7-OH derivatives and traditional leaf powder alike. Violations carry a $250 fine, businesses risk revocation of their business license or registration, and simple possession is excluded from the ordinance.

Local exceptions: Sales prohibited in the cities of Spokane, Spokane Valley, Othello, and Warden under local ordinances; possession is not criminalized. Spokane Valley's Ordinance 26-003 took effect March 16, 2026 and Othello's Ordinance 1647 on May 1, 2026. Ephrata banned the sale, distribution, and advertising of kratom on July 1, 2026, effective 60 days after passage (fines from roughly $248 to $1,294; repeat violators risk losing their business license). Moses Lake restricted kratom sales to buyers 21 and over on July 31, 2026 rather than banning them. Mount Vernon, in Skagit County, prohibited the sale, distribution, and advertisement of any kratom product on August 26, 2026, natural leaf powder and 7-OH derivatives alike; violations carry a $250 fine and businesses risk losing their license, while simple possession is excluded.

Status last reviewed August 30, 2026.

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Kratom is legal in West Virginia under a regulated framework. Requirements: 21+, possession by minors prohibited, mandatory labeling (ingredients, warnings to keep out of reach of children, consult physician if pregnant or on medication), age-verification for online/remote sellers, state permits required for sellers. On April 1, 2026, the Governor signed SB 985, which strengthens registration and enforcement, requires the Department of Agriculture to notify the Tax Department of violations, clarifies administrative penalties, and mandates a software management system. SB 431 (vape lookalike products) and SB 534 (further KCPA amendments) are pending.

Local exceptions: None known.

What to watch: SB 431 on vape lookalike products and SB 534 amending the KCPA are pending.

Status last reviewed March 31, 2026.

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Kratom has been banned in Wisconsin since 2014, making it one of the first states to prohibit it. Mitragynine and 7-hydroxymitragynine are classified as Schedule I controlled substances. The AKA continues to advocate for replacing the ban with the KCPA, and follow-on legislation similar to prior Assembly Bill 599 has been discussed for the 2025-2026 session, but no repeal has passed.

Local exceptions: None. Statewide ban.

Status last reviewed May 12, 2026.

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Kratom is legal in Wyoming. In the 2026 Budget Session, SF 56 passed both chambers (Senate 29-2, House 57-0) and establishes a Kratom Product Regulation framework: 21+ sales, ingredient labeling and warning disclosures, prohibition on adulterated products and synthetic alkaloids including 7-hydroxymitragynine, and compliance authority for the Department of Health and local law enforcement. A competing prohibition bill, HB 185, failed during the same session.

Local exceptions: None known.

Status last reviewed March 14, 2026.

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Kratom is legal in Washington D.C. with basic oversight. No DC Council legislation on kratom advanced in 2026 and no major restrictions have been enacted.

Local exceptions: None known.

Status last reviewed May 12, 2026.

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