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Is Kratom Banned in District of Columbia? No, Legal (2026)

No ban: Legal

As of November 12, 2026, there is no Kratom ban in District of Columbia; Kratom is legal to sell at retail (Not listed: District schedules name 7-hydroxymitragynine only, not mitragynine or Mitragyna speciosa), and no pending ban or effective date is on file. Federally: Earliest Nov 13, 2026. DEA may act on or after this date. An order takes effect on publication with no grace period.

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

When does the District of Columbia Kratom ban take effect?

No Kratom ban is pending in District of Columbia as of November 13, 2026.

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Compound Analytics. “Is Kratom Banned in District of Columbia? No, Legal (2026).” Compound Laws, https://compoundlaws.com/bans/kratom/district-of-columbia/. Accessed November 13, 2026.

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