{"brand":"Compound Laws","url":"https://compoundlaws.com/compounds/7-oh/west-virginia/","compound":{"slug":"7_oh","name":"7-OH (7-Hydroxymitragynine)","same_as":"https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/7-Hydroxymitragynine"},"jurisdiction":{"code":"WV","name":"West Virginia"},"as_of":"2026-10-07","answer":"As of October 7, 2026, 7-OH (7-Hydroxymitragynine) is legal to sell at retail with restrictions in West Virginia. KCPA permit/approved-list regime (no numeric 7-OH cap).","forms":[{"form":"all","label":"All forms","status":"restricted","state_status":null,"federal_overlay":false,"headline":"KCPA permit/approved-list regime (no numeric 7-OH cap)","rule_type":"permanent","tier":"kcpa_regulated","schedule_class":null,"limit":null,"effective_date":"2025-05-15","verified_at":"2026-10-07","confidence":"confirmed","verbatim_excerpt":"Any person manufacturing, processing, distributing, offering for sale, or selling any kratom or kratom products in this state shall have a permit issued by the commissioner ... (W. Va. Code 19-12F-4(a))","excerpt_source_url":"https://code.wvlegislature.gov/19-12F-3/","citations":[],"history":[]}],"neighbors":[{"code":"KY","status":"illegal"},{"code":"MD","status":"restricted"},{"code":"OH","status":"illegal"},{"code":"PA","status":"legal"},{"code":"VA","status":"restricted"}],"laws":[{"citation":"W. Va. Code Sec. 19-12F-1 to -8 (Select Plant-Based Derivatives: Kratom)","title":"WV - permit + age 21 + tax; NO statutory 7-OH cap (purity delegated to rules)","official_url":"https://code.wvlegislature.gov/19-12F-3/","source_label":"OFFICIAL","effective_date":null,"retrieved_date":"2026-07-07","text_hash":"78870d0a9861c928837d9311f06e868a86479fa39dbb8abe6432c3a2465c99ee"}]}