Is kratom legal in North Dakota?
RestrictedYes, with limits. Kratom is legal in North Dakota, but state or local rules restrict how, where, or in what form it can be sold. In our five-category system that is "Restricted": legal with limits on sale, form, or age.
What the current North Dakota rules actually say.
The August executive-order ban has been replaced by statute. House Bill 1628, signed September 4, 2026, bans synthetic kratom products and regulates natural kratom for buyers 21 and over. A competing total ban was defeated in the House by one vote. Sales have not resumed: licensing rules have to be written first.
- Legal status
- Natural leaf regulated by statute, synthetics banned
- Minimum age
- 21+
- Effective
- September 4, 2026, on signing
- Availability
- Sales remain unavailable until licensed-seller rules are written
Recent and upcoming dates
- Sep 4, 2026The Legislature passed House Bill 1628 and Governor Kelly Armstrong signed it the same afternoon, banning synthetic kratom products and setting a 21 and over rule, labeling requirements, and licensed-seller requirements for natural kratom. The competing total ban, Senate Bill 2408, passed the Senate 46 to 1 but was defeated in the House 47 to 46, so no statutory prohibition on natural leaf was enacted.
- Sep 2, 2026The special legislative session opened to take up permanent statutory language and enforcement authority.
- Aug 5, 2026The prohibition took effect at 5 p.m.
- Aug 3, 2026Gov. Kelly Armstrong and AG Drew Wrigley announced the executive actions. The Governor declared a public health emergency and the Board of Pharmacy issued the emergency 7-OH rule.
- Apr 28, 2025HB 1566 was signed, launching an interim Legislative Management study while kratom remained unregulated.
Full legal detail
What to watch: The statute settled the question the August executive order left open, but it did not reopen the shelves. Officials say kratom remains unavailable in North Dakota until licensing rules are written and implemented, and the Legislature's administrative rules committee does not meet until December 2026. Hudson Valley Botanicals does not ship to North Dakota addresses while that remains the case.
North Dakota now regulates natural kratom by statute and bans synthetic kratom products. The August 2026 executive-order prohibition has been superseded. On August 3, 2026, Governor Kelly Armstrong and Attorney General Drew Wrigley announced executive actions banning kratom statewide: the Governor declared a public health emergency and prohibited the sale, use, and possession of all kratom and kratom products effective 5 p.m. on August 5, 2026, and the North Dakota Board of Pharmacy issued an emergency rule classifying 7-hydroxymitragynine (7-OH) as a Schedule 1 controlled substance for 180 days. The Governor then called a special legislative session, which opened September 2, 2026. On the morning of September 4, 2026 the Legislature passed House Bill 1628 and the Governor signed it that afternoon. HB 1628 bans the sale, possession, and use of synthetic kratom products, and regulates natural kratom rather than prohibiting it: purchasers must be 21 or older, labeling must be accurate, and sales require a licensed seller. The competing measure, Senate Bill 2408, would have banned natural leaf outright; it passed the Senate 46 to 1 and was defeated in the House 47 to 46. Natural leaf therefore has a statutory path back to a 21 and over market, but it is not on sale yet: state officials say kratom remains unavailable until licensing rules are written and implemented, and the Legislature's administrative rules committee does not meet until December 2026. The earlier status quo, under which kratom was unregulated while an interim Legislative Management study under HB 1566 (signed April 28, 2025) was underway, is over.
Local exceptions: None. The statute is statewide. Natural kratom is legal for buyers 21 and over under HB 1628, signed September 4, 2026, with labeling and licensed-seller requirements; synthetic kratom products are banned. Sales have not resumed, because the licensing rules have not been written. We do not ship to North Dakota addresses while kratom remains unavailable there.
Does Hudson Valley Botanicals ship to North Dakota?
Not yet. North Dakota's new law, signed September 4, 2026, regulates natural kratom for buyers 21 and over through licensed sellers, but the licensing rules have not been written, so sales have not resumed and we do not ship to North Dakota addresses for now.
Every order is checked against our live shipping-restriction list at checkout, which we update as state and local rules change. Every pouch we ship is lab tested by an independent ISO 17025 accredited laboratory, with the certificate of analysis published in our public archive and searchable by the batch number on the pouch.
Common questions, answered straight.
Is kratom legal in North Dakota?
Yes, with limits. Kratom is legal in North Dakota, but state or local rules restrict how, where, or in what form it can be sold. Status category: Restricted, meaning legal with limits on sale, form, or age.
Can I order kratom online in North Dakota?
Not yet. North Dakota's new law, signed September 4, 2026, regulates natural kratom for buyers 21 and over through licensed sellers, but the licensing rules have not been written, so sales have not resumed and we do not ship to North Dakota addresses for now. Checkout verifies every address against our current restriction list automatically.
Are there local kratom bans in North Dakota?
No local bans are known in North Dakota at our last review. Local ordinances can appear quickly, so check your city or county if in doubt.
How current is this page?
The North Dakota status on this page was last reviewed September 3, 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.
This page is regulatory information, not legal advice. Laws change; verify current status with the North Dakota legislature or your local authority before purchasing. Customers are responsible for knowing the rules where they live. Kratom products are not intended to diagnose, treat, cure, or prevent any disease. These statements have not been evaluated by the FDA.
