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Tennessee 7-OH Ban (2026): In Force

Ban in force

As of November 12, 2026, 7-OH is banned from retail sale in Tennessee, effective July 1, 2026. Criminal kratom ban reaches 7-OH by definition (Tenn. Pub. Ch. 950, eff. 2026-07-01).

Verified November 12, 2026. Full determination, citations and verbatim law: Is 7-OH legal in Tennessee?

When does the Tennessee 7-OH ban take effect?

The Tennessee 7-OH ban is already in force (effective July 1, 2026); no further effective date is pending.

Watchearliest DEA action in 0 days (DEA-1570 / FR 2026-20943); notice of intent by the DEA (Drug Enforcement Administration), applies to every seller; notice of intent by the DEA (U.S. Drug Enforcement Administration), advisory, not binding

Earliest Nov 13, 2026
DEA temporary Schedule I: 7-OH above 1 mg/g or under 100:1 mitragynine ratio (re-notice)
Federal · Enforcement date · DEA-1570 / FR 2026-20943
DEA may act on or after this date. An order takes effect on publication with no grace period.
active October 14, 2026
DEA re-notices intent to place 7-OH and mitragynine pseudoindoxyl above 1 mg/g (or 1 mg/mL) or below a 100:1 mitragynine ratio in Schedule I; withdraws July 2026 notice
Federal · Notice of intent · DEA-1570; FR Doc. 2026-20943 · DEA (Drug Enforcement Administration) · applies to every seller
Products exceeding 1 mg per gram (solids) or 1 mg per mL (liquids) of 7-OH alone or combined with pseudoindoxyl, or with a mitragynine-to-7-OH mass ratio under 100, would be Schedule I; the order cannot issue before 30 days after publication (on or after November 13, 2026) and would run two years.
active July 6, 2026
Notice of intent to temporarily schedule 7-hydroxymitragynine
Federal · Notice of intent · FR 2026-13580 / DEA-1570 · DEA (U.S. Drug Enforcement Administration) · advisory, not binding
ACTION line reads “Proposed amendment; notice of intent” -- NOT operative. A federal named basis would supersede every state interpretive isomer theory once final.
superseded October 14, 2026
DEA notice of intent to temporarily place 7-hydroxymitragynine above a 0.050 percent / 1.00 mg-per-article threshold in Schedule I
Federal · Notice of intent · DEA-1570; 91 FR 40917; FR Doc. 2026-13580 · DEA (Drug Enforcement Administration) · applies to every seller
Proposed adding 21 CFR 1308.11(h)(91) to control 7-OH above 0.050 percent dry weight in kratom botanical material, or above 0.050 percent or 1.00 mg per article in processed products; order could not issue before August 5, 2026.

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Compound Analytics. "Tennessee 7-OH Ban (2026): In Force." Compound Laws, https://compoundlaws.com/bans/7-oh/tennessee/. Accessed November 13, 2026.

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