{"brand":"Compound Laws","url":"https://compoundlaws.com/compounds/kratom/california/","compound":{"slug":"kratom","name":"Kratom (Whole Leaf / Mitragynine)","same_as":"https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mitragyna_speciosa"},"jurisdiction":{"code":"CA","name":"California"},"as_of":"2026-07-18","answer":"As of July 18, 2026, Kratom (Whole Leaf / Mitragynine) is legal to sell at retail in California. Unregulated at state level (food law only).","forms":[{"form":"all","label":"All forms","status":"legal","state_status":null,"federal_overlay":false,"headline":"Unregulated at state level (food law only)","rule_type":null,"tier":"unscheduled","schedule_class":null,"limit":null,"effective_date":null,"verified_at":"2026-07-18","confidence":"confirmed","verbatim_excerpt":"HSC 11054 Schedule I - Mitragyna speciosa absent","excerpt_source_url":"https://law.justia.com/codes/california/code-hsc/division-10/chapter-2/section-11054/","citations":[],"history":[]}],"neighbors":[{"code":"AZ","status":"restricted"},{"code":"NV","status":"restricted"},{"code":"OR","status":"restricted"}],"laws":[]}