{"brand":"Compound Laws","url":"https://compoundlaws.com/compounds/kratom/west-virginia/","compound":{"slug":"kratom","name":"Kratom (Whole Leaf / Mitragynine)","same_as":"https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mitragyna_speciosa"},"jurisdiction":{"code":"WV","name":"West Virginia"},"as_of":"2026-10-25","answer":"As of October 25, 2026, Kratom (Whole Leaf / Mitragynine) is legal to sell at retail with restrictions in West Virginia. KCPA -- whole leaf (age/labeling; 7-OH cap N/A). Controlling source: W. Va. Code 19-12F-1 to -11 - Select Plant-Based Derivatives Regulation Act: Kratom.","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":"2025-05-15","verified_at":"2026-10-25","confidence":"confirmed","verbatim_excerpt":"The legislature finds that select plant-based derivatives, including kratom, can be regulated so as not to interfere with the strict regulation of controlled substances in this state. (W. Va. Code 19-12F-2)","excerpt_source_url":"https://code.wvlegislature.gov/19-12F-3/","citations":[{"title":"W. Va. Code 19-12F-1 to -11 - Select Plant-Based Derivatives Regulation Act: Kratom","url":"https://code.wvlegislature.gov/19-12F/","pinpoint":null,"publisher":"West Virginia Legislature","type":"gov","primary":true,"official":true}],"history":[]}],"neighbors":[{"code":"KY","status":"restricted"},{"code":"MD","status":"restricted"},{"code":"OH","status":"legal"},{"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"}]}