Kratom legality,state by state.

Kentucky enacted a ban on kratom sales in HB 757, an omnibus revenue bill.

Oswego County adopted Local Law No. 7 of 2026 on September 10, 2026.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

The Clifton Park Town Board adopted Local Law No. 13 of 2026 on October 6, 2026, 5 to 0; its title describes a ban on all kratom, but the text attached to the adopting resolution prohibits only products with 7-OH above 2 percent of total alkaloids or 1 mg per serving, the same limit as Dutchess County, and it takes effect once filed with the Secretary of State.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

Albany County is banning kratom outright.

Massachusetts moved abruptly from a stalled legislative debate to an executive ban.

Three compounds the DEA describes as lab-made, mitragynine pseudoindoxyl, MGM-15 and MGM-16, are federally Schedule I as of August 26, 2026.

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.

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.

Minnesota's new age law took effect August 1, 2026.

Suffolk County chose regulation over prohibition.

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.

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.

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.

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.

Rhode Island became the first U.S.

The Legislative Regulation Review Committee classified Mitragyna speciosa and 7-hydroxymitragynine as Schedule 1 controlled substances.

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.