{"brand":"Compound Laws","url":"https://compoundlaws.com/compounds/kratom/ohio/","compound":{"slug":"kratom","name":"Kratom (Whole Leaf / Mitragynine)","same_as":"https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mitragyna_speciosa"},"jurisdiction":{"code":"OH","name":"Ohio"},"as_of":"2026-07-18","answer":"As of July 18, 2026, Kratom (Whole Leaf / Mitragynine) is legal to sell at retail in Ohio. Whole leaf carved out of the Schedule I rule (legal for now). Controlling source: Ohio Adm. Code 4729:9-1-01.1 - Mitragynine-Related Compounds (Schedule I emergency rule, eff. 2025-12-12).","forms":[{"form":"all","label":"All forms","status":"legal","state_status":null,"federal_overlay":false,"headline":"Whole leaf carved out of the Schedule I rule (legal for now)","rule_type":null,"tier":"unscheduled","schedule_class":null,"limit":null,"effective_date":null,"verified_at":"2026-07-18","confidence":"confirmed","verbatim_excerpt":"Mitragynine-related compounds do not include any of the following: ... (4) Mitragynine. (Ohio Adm. Code 4729:9-1-01.1(A) carve-out)","excerpt_source_url":"https://codes.ohio.gov/ohio-administrative-code/rule-4729:9-1-01.1","citations":[{"title":"Ohio Adm. Code 4729:9-1-01.1 - Mitragynine-Related Compounds (Schedule I emergency rule, eff. 2025-12-12)","url":"https://www.pharmacy.ohio.gov/documents/pubs/special/kratom/classification%20of%20mitragynine-related%20compounds%20as%20schedule%20i%20controlled%20substances%20-%20emergency%20rule.pdf","pinpoint":null,"publisher":"Ohio Board of Pharmacy","type":"gov","primary":true,"official":true}],"history":[]}],"neighbors":[{"code":"IN","status":"illegal"},{"code":"KY","status":"restricted"},{"code":"MI","status":"legal"},{"code":"PA","status":"legal"},{"code":"WV","status":"restricted"}],"laws":[{"citation":"Ohio Admin. Code 4729:9-1-01.1","title":"OH Schedule I - Mitragynine-related compounds (7-OH + pseudoindoxyl NAMED; mitragynine exempt)","official_url":"https://codes.ohio.gov/ohio-administrative-code/rule-4729:9-1-01.1","source_label":"OFFICIAL","effective_date":null,"retrieved_date":"2026-07-07","text_hash":"629bd14f29d133834f2842ebeb66d92879ec8483bd25d634820a8bfba27dfe25"}]}