How many states is kratom legal in?
As of July 20, 2026, kratom is permitted in some form in 41 of 51 US jurisdictions (50 states plus DC): fully legal with no state-level restriction in 11, regulated under a Kratom Consumer Protection Act in 17, restricted in 8, and prohibited in 10, with ban or regulation bills pending in 5.
Every jurisdiction, by category.
| Status | Count | Jurisdictions |
|---|---|---|
| Fully legal (no state-level restriction) | 11 | Alaska, Hawaii, Idaho, Maine, Missouri, Montana, New Mexico, North Dakota, Pennsylvania, Washington, District of Columbia |
| KCPA regulated | 17 | Arizona, Colorado, Florida, Georgia, Maryland, Minnesota, Nebraska, Nevada, Oklahoma, Oregon, Rhode Island, South Carolina, Texas, Utah, Virginia, West Virginia, Wyoming |
| Restricted | 8 | California, Illinois, Mississippi, New Hampshire, New York, North Carolina, Ohio, South Dakota |
| Legal, with legislation pending | 5 | Delaware, Iowa, Massachusetts, Michigan, New Jersey |
| Prohibited | 10 | Alabama, Arkansas, Connecticut, Indiana, Kansas, Kentucky, Louisiana, Tennessee, Vermont, Wisconsin |
| With local exceptions on record | 15 | California, Colorado, Florida, Idaho, Illinois, Kentucky, Massachusetts, Mississippi, Missouri, New Hampshire, New Mexico, New York, Ohio, Oregon, Washington |
Category definitions, local-exception detail, and the full text of each state's rules are on the state-by-state legality reference, which shares this page's dataset and review schedule.
The numbers people ask for, answered with the data.
How many states is kratom legal in?
As of July 20, 2026, kratom is permitted in some form in 41 of 51 US jurisdictions (50 states plus DC): fully legal with no state-level restriction in 11, regulated under a Kratom Consumer Protection Act in 17, restricted in 8, and prohibited in 10, with ban or regulation bills pending in 5.
How many states have a Kratom Consumer Protection Act?
17 states currently regulate kratom under a Kratom Consumer Protection Act or equivalent framework as of July 20, 2026: Arizona, Colorado, Florida, Georgia, Maryland, Minnesota, Nebraska, Nevada, Oklahoma, Oregon, Rhode Island, South Carolina, Texas, Utah, Virginia, West Virginia, Wyoming.
Which states ban kratom?
Kratom is prohibited in 10 states as of July 20, 2026: Alabama, Arkansas, Connecticut, Indiana, Kansas, Kentucky, Louisiana, Tennessee, Vermont, Wisconsin. We do not ship to prohibited states.
How many states have local city or county kratom bans?
15 of the 51 jurisdictions we track have at least one local exception on record, from single-city ordinances to county-wide bans, as of July 20, 2026. The full local-exception detail per state is on our state-by-state legality reference.
Where do these numbers come from?
They are computed live from the same continuously reviewed 51-jurisdiction dataset that powers our interactive legality map and per-state guides. When the dataset changes, this page changes with it; nothing here is hand-typed or left to go stale.
These counts are regulatory information, not legal advice, and reflect our dataset as of its last review. Laws change; verify current status with your state before purchasing. Kratom products are not intended to diagnose, treat, cure, or prevent any disease. These statements have not been evaluated by the FDA.
