Kratom legality
Kratom legality,state by state.
Kratom rules vary by state and change often. Find your state on the map for its current status, local rules and whether I ship there, then check the recent changes underneath.
The map
Is kratom legal in your state?
Select a state for its rules, local exceptions and shipping.Stripes mark a change on the way.
Legal
Kratom can be sold and possessed by adults with no state-level restriction on the plant itself. Local ordinances may still apply in some counties or cities.
KCPA regulated
The state has passed a Kratom Consumer Protection Act. Sales are legal but vendors must meet labeling, age, and product-quality requirements. Adulterated or synthetic-spiked products are prohibited.
Restricted
Sales are limited in some way. This may mean an age restriction (often 21+), a specific city or county ban, or a labeling rule that stops short of full KCPA coverage.
Prohibited
Kratom is a controlled substance in this state, or a statewide sales ban has passed. I don't ship where a ban is in force.
Change pending
A bill is moving through the state legislature that would change the current status. The outcome is not yet final. Bills can pass, fail, stall in committee, or get amended.
Every state
The whole list, in one place.
Each entry shows the date it was last reviewed. Laws can change between reviews, so check your state and local rules before you order.
| State | Status | The rule | I ship | Reviewed |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Prohibited | Kratom is a Schedule I controlled substance in Alabama and has been since 2016. | No | ||
| Legal | Kratom is legal statewide with no age limit, labeling rule, or registration requirement. | Yes | ||
| KCPA regulated | Legal under Arizona's 2019 Kratom Consumer Protection Act. | Yes | ||
| Prohibited | Kratom has been a Schedule I controlled substance in Arkansas since 2016. | No | ||
| Restricted | California treats kratom and 7-OH as unapproved food additives, which bars retail sale and manufacture in-state. | Yes | ||
| KCPA regulated | Legal under an expanded Kratom Consumer Protection Act. | Yes | ||
| Prohibited | Kratom is a Schedule 1 controlled substance in Connecticut, leaf and extract alike, along with 7-OH. | No | ||
| KCPA regulated | Delaware now regulates kratom under its Kratom Consumer Protection Act, HS 1 for HB 332. | Yes | ||
| Legal | Kratom is legal in the District with basic oversight and no major restrictions. | Yes | ||
| KCPA regulated | Legal under Florida's Kratom Consumer Protection Act. | Yes | ||
| KCPA regulated | Legal under a Kratom Consumer Protection Act strengthened by HB 181, which set per-serving alkaloid limits, banned synthesized alkaloids, and required vendor registration and alkaloid disclosure. | Yes | ||
| Legal | Kratom is legal in Hawaii with no state framework. | Yes | ||
| Legal | Kratom is legal statewide. | Yes | ||
| Restricted | Legal at 18 and up under the 2014 Kratom Control Act, which lets local governments write their own rules. | Yes | ||
| Prohibited | Kratom has been illegal in Indiana since 2014, scheduled as a synthetic controlled substance despite being a plant. | No | ||
| LegalPending | Kratom is legal in Iowa, but a Schedule I ban passed the House in 2026 and is one Senate floor vote away. | Yes | ||
| Prohibited | Kansas scheduled 7-OH as a Schedule I substance. | No | ||
| LegalPending | 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. | Yes | ||
| Prohibited | Mitragynine and 7-OH are Schedule I controlled substances in Louisiana. | No | ||
| Legal | Kratom is legal in Maine with no state-level restrictions. | Yes | ||
| KCPA regulated | Legal under a Kratom Consumer Protection Act that bars sales under 21 and sets labeling and purity standards. | Yes | ||
| Prohibited | Massachusetts banned kratom by emergency order. | No | ||
| LegalPending | Kratom is legal in Michigan, but Sterling Heights and Plymouth Township ban sales and other Detroit-area towns are moving the same way. | Yes | ||
| KCPA regulated | Legal in Minnesota, with the purchase and possession age raised from 18 to 21 as of August 1, 2026. | Yes | ||
| Restricted | Legal at the state level for 21 and up, with synthetic extracts and high-concentration 7-OH banned. | Yes | ||
| Legal | Kratom is legal statewide with no framework at all. | Yes | ||
| Legal | Kratom is legal and unregulated in Montana. | Yes | ||
| KCPA regulated | Legal under a Kratom Consumer Protection Act that became operative in 2026. | Yes | ||
| KCPA regulated | Legal under a Kratom Consumer Protection Act in force since 2019. | Yes | ||
| Restricted | Legal for 18 and up. | Yes | ||
| LegalPending | Kratom is legal in New Jersey, but a bill targeting 7-OH is moving. | Yes | ||
| Legal | Kratom is legal statewide with no consumer protection act. | Yes | ||
| Restricted | Legal statewide for 21 and up, with warning labels required. | Yes | ||
| Restricted | Legal for 18 and up, and that age limit is the only statewide rule. | Yes | ||
| Restricted | The August executive-order ban has been replaced by statute. | No | ||
| Restricted | Ohio allows only plain leaf, dried or powdered, and only when it is not marketed as a food, drug, or dietary supplement. | Yes | ||
| KCPA regulated | Legal under a Kratom Consumer Protection Act last updated in 2024. | Yes | ||
| KCPA regulated | Legal under a 2022 Kratom Consumer Protection Act. | Yes | ||
| Legal | Kratom is legal statewide with no age limit and no consumer protection act in force, but Philadelphia bans kratom sales from November 12, 2026. | Yes | ||
| KCPA regulated | Rhode Island is the first state to reverse a kratom ban. | Yes | ||
| KCPA regulated | Legal under a Kratom Consumer Protection Act effective July 2025. | Yes | ||
| Restricted | Legal for 21 and up, with synthetic kratom alkaloids prohibited. | Yes | ||
| Prohibited | Kratom is banned in Tennessee as of July 1, 2026. | No | ||
| KCPA regulated | Legal under a Kratom Consumer Protection Act. | Yes | ||
| KCPA regulated | Utah's Kratom Consumer Protection Act is widely treated as the model other states copy. | Yes | ||
| Prohibited | Kratom has been banned in Vermont since 2016, though penalties are lighter than in most prohibition states. | No | ||
| KCPA regulated | Legal under a KCPA-style framework covering Mitragyna speciosa extracts. | Yes | ||
| Legal | Kratom is legal statewide with no age limit and no registration requirement. | Yes | ||
| KCPA regulated | Legal under a regulated framework. | Yes | ||
| Prohibited | Kratom has been banned in Wisconsin since 2014. | No | ||
| KCPA regulated | Wyoming created a kratom regulation framework in its 2026 budget session. | Yes |
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New York
New York, county by county.
Kratom is legal statewide for adults 21 and older, but a growing number of counties set their own rules. The chart below shows where each county stands, as last checked November 7, 2026. The county guide has the details, including town and village laws.
New York, county by countyKratom law in New York StateAdvocacy documents
21+ statewide
Consumer warning label required
Statewide 2% cap passed both chambers, not yet delivered to the Governor
I can’t ship to 7 of New York’s 62 counties.
Blocked at my checkoutProposed or not yet in effectCounty rules, natural leaf stays legalDiscussed, no bill yetState law onlySee the county map
I ship anywhere in New York except Albany County, Nassau County, Oneida Castle, Oneida County, Rensselaer County, Saratoga County, Schoharie County and Washington County. New York orders need a one-time ID check before they ship.
Recent changes
What changed, and when.
The newest state and local changes first. Proposals stay off this list until they pass.
- Kentucky
Kentucky enacted a ban on kratom sales in HB 757, an omnibus revenue bill.
New rules - Oswego County, NY
Oswego County adopted Local Law No. 7 of 2026 on September 10, 2026.
New rules - Arlington, WA
The Arlington City Council approved an ordinance on October 19, 2026 banning the sale, advertisement and distribution of kratom in the city, effective November 18, 2026, and I stopped shipping to Arlington, Washington addresses on October 26, 2026.
Ban adopted - Philadelphia, PA
Philadelphia's Bill No. 260163, signed September 15, 2026, makes it unlawful from November 12, 2026 to sell or offer for sale kratom in the city unless it is FDA-approved, which no kratom product is, and sets a 21+ age limit.
Ban adopted - Hamilton County, NY
On November 5, 2026, the Hamilton County Board of Supervisors adopted Local Law No. 2 of 2026, which bans the sale and distribution of kratom in all forms in Hamilton County, natural leaf included.
Ban adopted - Plymouth Township, MI
The Plymouth Township Board of Trustees gave final, unanimous approval on October 27, 2026 to a township-wide ban on selling or distributing kratom, natural and synthetic, and I stopped shipping to Plymouth, Michigan addresses on November 2, 2026.
Ban - Blaine, WA
The Blaine City Council voted unanimously on October 26, 2026 to ban the sale, distribution and manufacturing of all kratom products in the city, and I stopped shipping to Blaine, Washington addresses on November 2, 2026.
Ban - Saratoga County, NY
Saratoga County's kratom ban took effect on October 26, 2026, when the county filed it with the New York Secretary of State as Local Law No. 7 of 2026.
Ban - Schoharie County, NY
Schoharie County's kratom ban took effect on October 23, 2026, when the county filed it with the New York Secretary of State as Local Law No. 6 of 2026.
Ban - Bartlett, IL
Bartlett's village trustees voted on October 20, 2026 to ban the sale of kratom, along with related synthetic drugs and recreational nitrous oxide, and I stopped shipping to Bartlett addresses on October 26, 2026.
Ban - Effingham County, IL
The Effingham County Board unanimously approved an ordinance on October 19, 2026 banning the sale of kratom across the county, effective immediately with a 30-day grace period for businesses, and I stopped shipping to Effingham County ZIP codes on October 26, 2026.
Ban - Rensselaer County, NY
Rensselaer County's kratom ban took effect on October 14, 2026, when the county filed it with the New York Secretary of State as Local Law No. 1 of 2026.
Ban - Bellingham, WA
Bellingham's ban on the preparation, distribution and sale of kratom products, adopted September 28, 2026, took effect October 13, 2026, and Hudson Valley Botanicals does not ship to Bellingham addresses.
Ban - Federal
The Justice Department announced a new DEA notice on 7-OH that replaces the July 2026 notice, based on an October 8, 2026 recommendation from HHS. It was published in the Federal Register on October 14, 2026. Under it, 7-OH would be in Schedule I when a product contains more than 1 milligram of 7-OH per gram (1 milligram per milliliter for liquids), or less than 100 parts mitragynine to 1 part 7-OH. A temporary order cannot take effect before November 13, 2026. MGM-15, MGM-16 and mitragynine pseudoindoxyl have been temporarily in Schedule I since August 26, 2026. The same limits would apply to mitragynine pseudoindoxyl, alone or combined with 7-OH, while MGM-15 and MGM-16 stay in Schedule I at any amount.
Federal notice - Castle Rock, CO
The Castle Rock Town Council voted 6 to 1 on October 6, 2026 to ban the retail sale of kratom from about November 5, 2026; possession stays legal.
New rules - Clifton Park, NY
The Town of Clifton Park adopted Local Law No. 13 of 2026 on October 6, 2026, 5 to 0; the Saratoga County ban covers Clifton Park as well.
New rules - Dutchess County, NY
Dutchess County Local Law No. 6 of 2026 prohibits concentrated and synthetic 7-OH products and leaves plain leaf legal for adults 21 and over.
New rules - Lee County, MS
Lee County, which surrounds Tupelo, began enforcing its ordinance banning the possession, sale and distribution of kratom on September 18, 2026, after a circuit judge dismissed a retailer's appeal.
Ban - Sandoval, IL
The Sandoval Village Board in Marion County adopted an ordinance banning kratom in both its natural and synthetic form, along with other synthetic and novel substances, covering sale and distribution for recreational use in the village.
Ban - Coeur d'Alene, ID
The Coeur d'Alene City Council unanimously passed an ordinance requiring a permit to sell kratom in the city and prohibiting products above 2 percent of total alkaloids as 7-OH or above 1 milligram of 7-OH per serving.
New rules - Tupelo, MS
Tupelo police began enforcing the city kratom ban on September 12, 2026, seven months after the ordinance passed, once a retailer court challenge was dismissed.
Ban - Spring Valley, IL
The Spring Valley City Council approved an ordinance banning the sale and possession of kratom, kratom extract, 7-OH and tianeptine, with fines of $100 to $750 per violation.
Ban - Fairfield, IL
The Fairfield City Council unanimously approved an ordinance banning the sale and delivery of kratom within the city, so it reaches orders shipped to Fairfield addresses.
Ban - Grant County, WA
Grant County commissioners adopted an ordinance banning the sale and distribution of kratom products in the unincorporated parts of the county, closing the gap left by its cities.
Ban - North Dakota
House Bill 1628, signed September 4, 2026, replaced the August executive-order ban: synthetic kratom is banned and natural kratom is limited to buyers 21 and over through licensed sellers.
New rules - Albany County, NY
Albany County is banning kratom outright.
Ban - Massachusetts
Massachusetts moved abruptly from a stalled legislative debate to an executive ban.
Ban - Federal / DEA
Three compounds the DEA describes as lab-made, mitragynine pseudoindoxyl, MGM-15 and MGM-16, are federally Schedule I as of August 26, 2026.
Ban - Colorado
Most provisions of the Daniel Bregger Act (SB25-072), signed in May 2025, take effect August 12, 2026: 21+ sales, a prohibition on synthesized and semi-synthesized kratom alkaloids, a cap holding 7-OH to no more than 2 percent of the alkaloid fraction, FDA food-facility registration for processors, and detailed labeling rules, with violations treated as deceptive trade practices.
New rules - Oneida County, NY
The Oneida County Board of Legislators voted unanimously on August 12, 2026 to approve the local law banning the sale and distribution of kratom county-wide, adopting the measure County Executive Anthony J.
Ban - Minnesota
Minnesota's new age law took effect August 1, 2026.
New rules - Suffolk County, NY
Suffolk County chose regulation over prohibition.
New rules - Kansas
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.
Ban - Tennessee
HB 1649 / SB 1656 ("Matthew Davenport's Law") cleared both chambers and became law in early May 2026 after Governor Lee's signing window elapsed.
Ban - Oneida County, NY
An interim Oneida County Health Department public health order took effect June 5, 2026, halting the sale of kratom and kratom-derived products county-wide.
New rules - 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.
New rules - Wheaton, IL
Wheaton's ordinance banning the sale and distribution of kratom, along with tianeptine, recreational nitrous oxide and unregulated THC products, was approved April 20, 2026 and has been enforced since May 1, 2026, and I stopped shipping to Wheaton addresses on October 26, 2026.
Ban - Rhode Island
Rhode Island became the first U.S.
New rules - Connecticut
The Legislative Regulation Review Committee classified Mitragyna speciosa and 7-hydroxymitragynine as Schedule 1 controlled substances.
Ban - California
On October 24, 2025 the California Department of Public Health declared kratom and 7-hydroxymitragynine to be unapproved food additives under the Sherman Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Law, restricting their sale and manufacture statewide.
New rules - Cle Elum, WA
Cle Elum's Ordinance 1719, adopted January 13, 2026 and in effect since January 20, 2026, prohibits the sale and distribution of kratom in the city, and I stopped shipping to Cle Elum addresses on October 26, 2026.
Ban
The KCPA
What is the Kratom Consumer Protection Act?
The KCPA is model legislation, drafted by the American Kratom Association, that states pass to regulate kratom instead of banning it. Each state writes its own version, so the details vary from one to the next.
For buyers, a KCPA state is one where kratom stays legal and sellers have to meet written standards for age, labels and what’s in the product.
- A minimum age
Usually 18 or 21, with age checks for online orders in some states.
- Honest labels
Ingredients, alkaloid content and required warning statements on the package.
- Limits on 7-OH
Often capped at 2% of total alkaloids, with synthetic alkaloids banned outright.
- No adulterated products
Nothing mixed with other substances or contaminated beyond set limits.
- Testing and registration
In some states, lab testing with a certificate of analysis, product registration or seller permits.
Where I ship.Checked at every checkout.
I ship to 39 states and Washington, D.C. Checkout checks every address against the current list of restricted states, counties and cities and stops any order I can’t send. I don’t ship outside the U.S. or to military APO and FPO addresses.
Where I can’t ship
- States
- Alabama, Arkansas, Connecticut, Indiana, Kansas, Louisiana, Massachusetts, North Dakota, Tennessee, Vermont and Wisconsin.
- Ohio
- Orders ship as loose powder only, in a plain unbranded pouch. Capsules can’t ship there.
- ID check before shipping
- New York.
- Cities and counties
- California: Newport Beach, Oceanside and San Diego
- Colorado: Denver, Greenwood Village, Monument and Parker
- Florida: Sarasota and Sarasota County
- Idaho: Idaho Falls and Kellogg
- Illinois: Alton, Bartlett, Bloomington, Cobden, East Alton, Edwardsville, Effingham County, Fairfield, Glen Carbon, Godfrey, Herrin, Jerseyville, Kinmundy, Marion, Maryville, Mendota, Naperville, Normal, Ottawa, Peoria Heights, Salem, Sandoval, Seneca, Spring Valley, Wheaton, Winnetka and Wood River
- Michigan: Plymouth and Sterling Heights
- Mississippi: Blue Springs, Etta, Lee County, Myrtle, New Albany and Tupelo, and other areas
- Missouri: Columbus
- New Hampshire: Franklin
- New York: Albany County, Nassau County, Oneida Castle, Oneida County, Rensselaer County, Saratoga County, Schoharie County and Washington County
- Oregon: Ontario
- Washington: Arlington, Bellingham, Blaine, Cle Elum, Ephrata, George, Grant County, Mattawa, Mount Vernon, Othello, Royal City, Spokane, Spokane Valley and Warden
This page is a general reference based on public sources, current as of the review dates shown. It isn’t legal advice. State and local rules change quickly, so check the law where you live before you order.
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