Kratom laws by state
Is kratom legalin Vermont?
No. Kratom has been banned in Vermont since 2016, though penalties are lighter than in most prohibition states. Two bills to regulate instead of prohibit remain pending.
The rules
What the Vermont rules actually say.
Kratom has been banned in Vermont since 2016, though penalties are lighter than in most prohibition states. Two bills to regulate instead of prohibit remain pending.
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 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
- Prohibited
- Legal status
- Banned
- In effect since
- 2016
- Penalties
- Less severe than most prohibition states
- Path to repeal
- H.416 and S.121 would create a Vermont KCPA
- Online orders
- We don’t ship here
- Last reviewed
Dates
Recent and upcoming dates.
Every dated change we track for Vermont, newest first.
The statewide ban took effect.
H.416 and S.121 were introduced to regulate rather than prohibit kratom, at 18 and up with COA registration and alkaloid limits. Both remain pending.
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 Vermont?
No. Kratom has been banned in Vermont since 2016, and we do not ship to Vermont addresses. Checkout verifies every address against our current restriction list automatically.
Why we don’t ship here
- No orders to Vermont addresses while the ban is in force.
- We ship to 39 states and Washington, D.C. The full list is on the legality map.
Vermont questions
Answered straight.
The short answers. The rule, local bans and shipping are covered in full above.
This page is regulatory information based on public sources, current as of the review date shown. It isn’t legal advice. Laws change quickly, so check the current rules with the state or your local government before you order.
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Is kratom legal in Vermont?
No. Kratom is classified as a controlled substance in Vermont. Status category: Prohibited, meaning classified as a controlled substance.
Can I order kratom online in Vermont?
No. Kratom has been banned in Vermont since 2016, and we do not ship to Vermont addresses. Checkout verifies every address against our current restriction list automatically.
Are there local kratom bans in Vermont?
No local bans are known in Vermont at our last review. Local ordinances can appear quickly, so check your city or county if in doubt.
How current is this page?
The Vermont status on this page was last reviewed May 12, 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
Maine
LegalKratom is legal in Maine with no state-level restrictions.
See the rulesMassachusetts
ProhibitedMassachusetts banned kratom by emergency order.
See the rulesNew Hampshire
RestrictedLegal for 18 and up.
See the rulesNew York
RestrictedLegal statewide for 21 and up, with warning labels required.
See the rulesStripes mark a change on the way.
