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Is Kratom Banned in Ohio? No Ban, Gray Area (2026)

No ban: Gray area

As of November 12, 2026, there is no Kratom ban in Ohio; Kratom is in a legal gray area (sold in practice, exposed to an interpretive ban theory) (Leaf in vegetation form excluded from Ohio’s Schedule I rule; extracts fall within the rule’s class (OAC 4729:9-1-01.1)), 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 Ohio?

When does the Ohio Kratom ban take effect?

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

Watchearliest DEA action in 0 days (DEA-1570 / FR 2026-20943); interpretive exposure (gray area)

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Compound Analytics. “Is Kratom Banned in Ohio? No Ban, Gray Area (2026).” Compound Laws, https://compoundlaws.com/bans/kratom/ohio/. Accessed November 13, 2026.

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