{"brand":"Compound Laws","url":"https://compoundlaws.com/compounds/kratom/south-carolina/","compound":{"slug":"kratom","name":"Kratom (Whole Leaf / Mitragynine)","same_as":"https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mitragyna_speciosa"},"jurisdiction":{"code":"SC","name":"South Carolina"},"as_of":"2026-10-22","answer":"As of October 22, 2026, Kratom (Whole Leaf / Mitragynine) is legal to sell at retail with restrictions in South Carolina. KCPA -- whole leaf (age/labeling; 7-OH cap N/A). Controlling source: S.C. Code 44-53-2010 to -2040 - South Carolina KCPA (Act No. 35 of 2025).","forms":[{"form":"all","label":"All forms","status":"restricted","state_status":null,"federal_overlay":false,"headline":"KCPA -- whole leaf (age/labeling; 7-OH cap N/A)","rule_type":"permanent","tier":"kcpa_regulated","schedule_class":null,"limit":null,"effective_date":"2025-07-11","verified_at":"2026-10-22","confidence":"confirmed","verbatim_excerpt":"(1) distribute, dispense, or sell any kratom product to any individual under twenty-one years of age ... Every kratom product must be accompanied by a clear label ... the amount of mitragynine and 7-hydroxymitragynine contained in the product. (S.C. Code 44-53-2020(A), -2030)","excerpt_source_url":"https://www.scstatehouse.gov/code/t44c053.php","citations":[{"title":"S.C. Code 44-53-2010 to -2040 - South Carolina KCPA (Act No. 35 of 2025)","url":"https://www.scstatehouse.gov/sess126_2025-2026/bills/221.htm","pinpoint":null,"publisher":"South Carolina General Assembly","type":"gov","primary":true,"official":true}],"history":[]}],"neighbors":[{"code":"GA","status":"restricted"},{"code":"NC","status":"legal"}],"laws":[{"citation":"S.C. Code Ann. Sec. 44-53-2010 to -2040 (Art. 20, KCPA)","title":"SC KCPA - age 21, fully-synthetic-alkaloid ban, labeling (7-OH disclosed, NO cap)","official_url":"https://www.scstatehouse.gov/code/t44c053.php","source_label":"OFFICIAL","effective_date":null,"retrieved_date":"2026-07-07","text_hash":"6b22b88ab851d1cc3a963ef245aa5448e2e65aa0070c089d5063d992259d8f6b"}]}