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Alabama Kratom Ban (2026): In Force

Ban in force

As of November 12, 2026, Kratom is banned from retail sale in Alabama, effective May 10, 2016. Schedule I: mitragynine named (Ala. Code 20-2-23(b)(4), item 322), reaching leaf material that contains it.

Verified November 12, 2026. Full determination, citations and verbatim law: Is Kratom legal in Alabama?

When does the Alabama Kratom ban take effect?

The Alabama Kratom ban is already in force (effective May 10, 2016); no further effective date is pending.

Watchearliest DEA action in 0 days (DEA-1570 / FR 2026-20943); seizure final 2026-06-15; cease and desist final

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.
final June 15, 2026
Operation Southern Shield: 83 search warrants statewide seize 63,995 bottles (about 123,000 doses) of kratom products, including two Montgomery wholesale warehouses
Alabama · Seizure · Attorney General (Alabama Attorney General's Office and Alabama Law Enforcement Agency) · applies to every seller
Joint AG and ALEA operation executed 83 warrants on retailers and two wholesale warehouses; Department of Forensic Sciences testing confirmed mitragynine, a controlled substance under Alabama law; evidence gathered for potential criminal and civil action.
final
Statewide kratom cease-and-desist
Alabama · Cease and desist · Attorney General (Alabama Attorney General) · guidance to the sector, not self-executing
Cites only Ala. Code 20-2-23 (1975) and names only "mitragynine and/or hydroxymitragynine".

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Compound Analytics. “Alabama Kratom Ban (2026): In Force.” Compound Laws, https://compoundlaws.com/bans/kratom/alabama/. Accessed November 13, 2026.

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