{"brand":"Compound Laws","url":"https://compoundlaws.com/compounds/kratom/tennessee/","compound":{"slug":"kratom","name":"Kratom (Whole Leaf / Mitragynine)","same_as":"https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mitragyna_speciosa"},"jurisdiction":{"code":"TN","name":"Tennessee"},"as_of":"2026-10-25","answer":"As of October 25, 2026, Kratom (Whole Leaf / Mitragynine) is illegal to sell at retail in Tennessee. Whole-plant criminal ban (Pub. Ch. 950, eff. 2026-07-01). Effective 2026-07-01. Controlling source: TN Public Chapter 950 (HB 1649 / SB 1656) - Matthew Davenport's Law kratom ban (eff. 2026-07-01).","forms":[{"form":"all","label":"All forms","status":"illegal","state_status":null,"federal_overlay":false,"headline":"Whole-plant criminal ban (Pub. Ch. 950, eff. 2026-07-01)","rule_type":"permanent","tier":"schedule_i","schedule_class":null,"limit":null,"effective_date":"2026-07-01","verified_at":"2026-10-25","confidence":"confirmed","verbatim_excerpt":"It is an offense for a person to knowingly ... Possess Kratom; Manufacture, deliver, or sell Kratom ... possessing Kratom [is] a Class A misdemeanor ... The other two offenses are ... Class C felonies. (TN Pub. Ch. 950 (HB 1649/SB 1656), eff. 2026-07-01)","excerpt_source_url":"https://publications.tnsosfiles.com/acts/114/pub/pc0950.pdf","citations":[{"title":"TN Public Chapter 950 (HB 1649 / SB 1656) - Matthew Davenport's Law kratom ban (eff. 2026-07-01)","url":"https://wapp.capitol.tn.gov/apps/BillInfo/Default?BillNumber=HB1649&ga=114","pinpoint":null,"publisher":"Tennessee General Assembly","type":"gov","primary":true,"official":true}],"history":[]}],"neighbors":[{"code":"AL","status":"illegal"},{"code":"AR","status":"illegal"},{"code":"GA","status":"restricted"},{"code":"KY","status":"restricted"},{"code":"MS","status":"restricted"},{"code":"MO","status":"gray"},{"code":"NC","status":"legal"},{"code":"VA","status":"restricted"}],"laws":[{"citation":"Tenn. Code Ann. § 39-17-451 (Pub. Ch. 950, 2026)","title":"TN — Kratom criminal ban (\"Matthew Davenport's Law\")","official_url":"https://publications.tnsosfiles.com/acts/114/pub/pc0950.pdf","source_label":"OFFICIAL","effective_date":null,"retrieved_date":"2026-07-06","text_hash":"95ff153e068d90172d920ef9e5fbca57ba4f4d20234f7ffe7e463a3ca7fbaa02"}]}