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Is kratom legalin Tennessee?

Prohibited

No. Kratom is banned in Tennessee as of July 1, 2026. Possession is a Class A misdemeanor and selling is a Class C felony. The state's earlier consumer protection framework is superseded.

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The rules

What the Tennessee rules actually say.

Kratom is banned in Tennessee as of July 1, 2026. Possession is a Class A misdemeanor and selling is a Class C felony. The state's earlier consumer protection framework is superseded.

Prohibited on our map: kratom is a controlled substance in this state, or a statewide sales ban has passed. We don't ship where a ban is in force.

Full legal detail

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 The prior Kratom Consumer Protection Act framework is superseded.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
Prohibited
Legal status
Banned
Effective
July 1, 2026
Possession
Class A misdemeanor
Selling
Class C felony, enhanced when minors are involved
Online orders
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Last reviewed

Dates

Recent and upcoming dates.

Every dated change we track for Tennessee, newest first.

  1. The ban took effect and the prior Kratom Consumer Protection Act framework was superseded.

  2. HB 1649 and SB 1656, known as Matthew Davenport's Law, passed the Senate 23-3 and the House by a similar margin.

  3. Gov. Bill Lee declined to veto within the 10-day window and the bill became law.

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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 Tennessee?

No. Tennessee's statewide ban took effect July 1, 2026, and we do not ship to Tennessee addresses. Checkout verifies every address against our current restriction list automatically.

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  • No orders to Tennessee addresses while the ban is in force.
  • We ship to 39 states and Washington, D.C. The full list is on the legality map.

Tennessee 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 Tennessee?

No. Kratom is classified as a controlled substance in Tennessee. Status category: Prohibited, meaning classified as a controlled substance.

Can I order kratom online in Tennessee?

No. Tennessee's statewide ban took effect July 1, 2026, and we do not ship to Tennessee addresses. Checkout verifies every address against our current restriction list automatically.

Are there local kratom bans in Tennessee?

No local bans are known in Tennessee at our last review. Local ordinances can appear quickly, so check your city or county if in doubt.

How current is this page?

The Tennessee status on this page was last reviewed May 6, 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.

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Alabama

Prohibited

Kratom is a Schedule I controlled substance in Alabama and has been since 2016.

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Arkansas

Prohibited

Kratom has been a Schedule I controlled substance in Arkansas since 2016.

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Kentucky

LegalChange pending

Kentucky has enacted a ban on kratom sales, inserted into HB 757, a 380-page omnibus revenue bill that also repeals the state's Kratom Consumer Protection Act.

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Louisiana

Prohibited

Mitragynine and 7-OH are Schedule I controlled substances in Louisiana.

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Mississippi

Restricted

Legal at the state level for 21 and up, with synthetic extracts and high-concentration 7-OH banned.

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Missouri

Legal

Kratom is legal statewide with no framework at all.

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North Carolina

Restricted

Legal for 18 and up, and that age limit is the only statewide rule.

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West Virginia

KCPA regulated

Legal under a regulated framework.

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SALE OF KRATOM TO PERSONS UNDER TWENTY-ONE YEARS OF AGE IS PROHIBITED BY LAW

Notice required by New York State law. Other states set their own minimum age.

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