Kratom Ban 2026: Every State Where It Is Illegal, With Dates

Q: What states is Kratom illegal in?

Kratom is illegal to sell at retail in Alabama, Arkansas, Connecticut, Indiana, Kansas, Louisiana, Massachusetts, Tennessee, Vermont and Wisconsin as of November 12, 2026.

10 of 51 banned

As of November 12, 2026, Kratom is banned from retail sale in 10 of 51 US jurisdictions; federally, it is not scheduled. Banned: Alabama, Arkansas, Connecticut, Indiana, Kansas, Louisiana, Massachusetts, Tennessee, Vermont and Wisconsin.

Ban here means retail sale is prohibited by statute, rule, order or scheduling. Restrictions and gray areas are listed on the compound page.

Record corrected November 3, 2026: Kratom in Missouri: Status now shown: Legal. Change history

When does the next Kratom ban take effect?

Federal: DEA 7-OH threshold order would reach kratom extracts under 100:1 mitragynine to 7-OH, Earliest Nov 13, 2026. DEA may act on or after this date. An order takes effect on publication with no grace period. and Kentucky: kratom sales and manufacturing by processors and retailers prohibited, July 1, 2027 (in 230 days).

Elevatedearliest DEA action in 0 days (DEA-1570 / FR 2026-20943); enforcement action by the federal court (U.S. Attorney's Office, Northern District of Mississippi, with DEA), binds named parties only; lawsuit filed by the attorney general (Arizona Attorney General Kris Mayes), binds named parties only

Earliest Nov 13, 2026
DEA 7-OH threshold order would reach kratom extracts under 100:1 mitragynine to 7-OH
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.
in 230 days July 1, 2027
kratom sales and manufacturing by processors and retailers prohibited
Kentucky · Ban · HB 757, 2026 Ky. Acts ch. 161, secs. 114–115, as amended by HB 869, ch. 198, secs. 64–65
Beginning July 1, 2027, Kentucky law prohibits kratom processors and retailers from distributing, dispensing, selling, preparing, manufacturing, or offering kratom, kratom extract, or kratom products for sale. Concentrated 7-OH above 400 ppm is already controlled under 902 KAR 55:015.
active October 1, 2026
Federal prosecutors charge an Oxford, Mississippi vape store clerk and his son with possession with intent to distribute after kratom-alkaloid pills tied to two Ole Miss student deaths tested for a DEA Schedule I compound
Mississippi · Enforcement action · Federal court (U.S. Attorney's Office, Northern District of Mississippi, with DEA) · binds named parties only
An informant bought kratom-based pills September 24, 2026; a DEA affidavit says a compound from the August 26, 2026 temporary scheduling order was listed as an ingredient; each defendant faces one count of possession with intent to distribute a controlled substance.
active September 23, 2026
Arizona AG sues Botanic Tonics and owner Jerry Ross in Maricopa County Superior Court under the Consumer Fraud Act over 'feel free' kratom-kava shots
Arizona · Lawsuit filed · Attorney General (Arizona Attorney General Kris Mayes) · binds named parties only
The complaint alleges the product was promoted as an energy or kava drink while obscuring kratom content and addiction, dependence and withdrawal risks, and marketed as an alcohol alternative with subscription incentives; the state seeks to stop the practices and obtain restitution, not a product ban.
active March 16, 2026
Rankin County deputies seize about 2,030 kratom packets (about $48,267) from convenience stores in unincorporated areas under the county’s 2024 kratom ordinance
Mississippi · Seizure · Local authority (Rankin County Sheriff's Office) · binds named parties only
Mississippi counties with local kratom bans are enforcing them even after the 2025 state KCPA set a 21+ age and alkaloid limits.
November 11, 2026
Philadelphia’s kratom ban, hemp restrictions take effect Thursday: Here’s what we know
Pennsylvania · Signal
November 10, 2026
DeSoto County passes ordinance banning kratom
Mississippi · Signal
November 10, 2026
DeSoto County passes kratom ban
Mississippi · Signal
November 10, 2026
Philadelphia’s ban on kratom, intoxicating hemp products takes effect Nov. 12
Pennsylvania · Signal
November 6, 2026
District attorney reminds Tennesseans Kratom is now illegal
Tennessee · Signal
October 29, 2026
Pending bill: Pending bill
Delaware · Signal
October 29, 2026
Pending bill: Pending bill
Hawaii · Signal

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Federal

Not federally scheduled. Kratom leaf and mitragynine: not federally scheduled; the proposed 7-OH threshold order (not before 2026-11-13) can reach 7-OH-enhanced extracts Federal detail

States where Kratom is illegal (10)

Jurisdiction	Instrument	Effective	Basis
Alabama	Ala. Code 20-2-23 (Schedule I; items 322-323; subdivision (5) synthetic controlled substance analogue) and 20-2-20	2016-05-10	schedule 1 / Schedule I
Arkansas	Ark. Dept. of Health List of Controlled Substances, Schedule I(c)(24)-(25), as filed Nov. 2015	2015-11-08	schedule 1 / Schedule I
Connecticut	Regs. Conn. State Agencies 21a-243-7 (PR2025-018), effective 2026-04-02	2026-04-02	schedule 1 / Schedule I
Indiana	IC 35-31.5-2-321 'Synthetic drug' (names 7-hydroxymitragynine and mitragynine, including an analog of the compound)	2012-03-15	schedule 1 / Schedule I
Kansas	SB 430 (2026) enrolled, amending K.S.A. 65-4105 (adds mitragynine; carries 7-hydroxymitragynine at (b)(32))	2026-07-01	schedule 1 / Schedule I
Louisiana	La. R.S. 40:966.1 (unlawful possession, production, or distribution of kratom)	2025-08-01	schedule 1 / Schedule I
Massachusetts	105 CMR 726.000, Temporary placement of kratom in schedule 1 (emergency regulation)	2026-08-28	schedule 1 / Schedule I
Tennessee	Tenn. Pub. Ch. 950 (2026), Sec. 2 (H.B. 1649), Matthew Davenport’s Law	2026-07-01	Prohibited
Vermont	Vermont Department of Health, Regulated Drug Rule (Ch. 8, Subch. 9), sections 3 and 7.0		controlled substance / Schedule I
Wisconsin	Wis. Stat. 961.01(4m), (12g); 961.11(4); 961.14(7)(mk)-(mL); 961.25	2014-04-25	schedule 1 / Schedule I

Recent bans

2026-09-23Missouri: Status changed from restricted to illegal.
2026-09-22North Dakota: Status changed from legal to illegal.

Kratom ban status by state

Is Kratom Legal? Every state · Kratom change history · All deadlines · What “illegal” means here

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Compound Analytics. "Kratom Ban 2026: Every State Where It Is Illegal, With Dates." Compound Laws, https://compoundlaws.com/bans/kratom/. Accessed November 13, 2026.

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