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7-OH (7-Hydroxymitragynine): is it legal in your state?

7-OH (7-Hydroxymitragynine) is legal to sell at retail in 14 states, restricted in 20, in a gray area in 1 and illegal in 16. Federal: not federally scheduled. Verified through October 25, 2026.

Select a state on the map or in the list for the controlling law, verbatim.

7-Hydroxymitragynine - active kratom alkaloid and mitragynine metabolite. State exposure: named Schedule I in ban states, percentage-of-alkaloid-fraction caps in KCPA states, otherwise unregulated. Federal: DEA temporary scheduling action published 2026 (see deadlines).

Framework: Kratom / KCPA · Reference article

Legal 14 · Restricted 20 · Gray 1 · Illegal 16 · Not verified 0

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Federal posture

Not federally scheduled. 7-OH: not yet scheduled; DEA re-noticed Oct 14 (Schedule I above 1 mg/g or under 100:1 mitragynine ratio) on or after Nov 13 Federal detail and instruments

Pending deadlines

2026-11-13 · Federal · DEA temporary Schedule I: 7-OH above 1 mg/g or under 100:1 mitragynine ratio (re-notice) (DEA-1570 / FR 2026-20943)
2027-01-01 · KY · Kentucky: all kratom sales and manufacturing banned (HB 757 (2026 RS), Acts ch. 161, secs. 114-115)
From Jan 1, 2027 HB 757 (passed over the governor's veto; lawsuit reported) ends the Kentucky kratom consumer protection framework and bans selling or manufacturing kratom products. Concentrated 7-OH above 400 ppm is already Schedule I (902 KAR 55:015).

Recent status changes

2026-09-23Missouri: Status changed from illegal to restricted.
2026-09-23Colorado: Status changed from illegal to restricted.
2026-09-23Georgia: Status changed from illegal to restricted.
2026-09-23Maryland: Status changed from illegal to restricted.
2026-09-23Mississippi: Status changed from illegal to restricted.
2026-09-23Nebraska: Status changed from illegal to restricted.
2026-09-23Oklahoma: Status changed from illegal to restricted.
2026-09-23Oregon: Status changed from illegal to restricted.

All changes

Status by state

Alabama Illegal
Alaska Legal
Arizona Restricted
Arkansas Illegal
California Legal
Colorado Restricted
Connecticut Illegal
Delaware Restricted
District of Columbia Illegal
Florida Illegal
Georgia Restricted
Hawaii Legal
Idaho Legal
Illinois Restricted
Indiana Illegal
Iowa Legal
Kansas Illegal
Kentucky Illegal
Louisiana Illegal
Maine Legal
Maryland Restricted
Massachusetts Illegal
Michigan Legal
Minnesota Restricted
Mississippi Restricted
Missouri Gray area
Montana Legal
Nebraska Restricted
Nevada Restricted
New Hampshire Legal
New Jersey Legal
New Mexico Legal
New York Restricted
North Carolina Legal
North Dakota Illegal
Ohio Illegal
Oklahoma Restricted
Oregon Restricted
Pennsylvania Legal
Rhode Island Restricted
South Carolina Restricted
South Dakota Restricted
Tennessee Illegal
Texas Restricted
Utah Illegal
Vermont Illegal
Virginia Restricted
Washington Legal
West Virginia Restricted
Wisconsin Illegal
Wyoming Restricted

Related compounds (Kratom / KCPA)

Cite this page

Compound Analytics. "7-OH (7-Hydroxymitragynine) Legality by State (2026): Map, Verbatim Law, Deadlines." Compound Laws, https://compoundlaws.com/compounds/7-oh/. Accessed October 25, 2026.

Compound Laws, published by Compound Analytics, reports the record: statutes verbatim, official citations, enforcement facts and verification dates. Nothing here is legal advice and nothing here describes how to get around a law. A jurisdiction with no verified row is reported as not yet verified, never as legal. Found an error? Corrections policy.

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