Is 7-OH (7-Hydroxymitragynine) Legal in Arizona? (2026)

Rule type

permanent

Tier

concentration cap

Limit

2 % total alkaloids (percentage alkaloid fraction)

Effective

2019-01-01

Effectively prohibitive

yes, in practice

Controlling language, verbatim

A kratom product containing a level of 7-hydroxymitragynine in the alkaloid fraction that is greater than two percent of the alkaloid composition of the product (A.R.S. 36-795.02)

Source of excerpt

Citations

1. A.R.S. Sec. 36-795.02 - Arizona Kratom Consumer Protection Act (2% 7-OH cap, synthetic ban, labeling, age 18) (FindLaw (mirror of A.R.S.)) PRIMARYOFFICIAL

Change history

• 2026-09-23Status changed from illegal to restricted.
• 2026-09-23Status changed from restricted to illegal.

Where 7-OH (7-Hydroxymitragynine) stands across the country

Among Arizona's 5 neighbors, Utah is illegal; Colorado and Nevada are restricted; California and New Mexico are legal.

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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

Pending deadlines

• 2026-08-01 · Federal · DEA temporary Schedule I order for 7-OH (above threshold) - effective on Federal Register publication (DEA NOI 2026-07-01)
• 2026-08-05 · Federal · DEA temporary Schedule I - 7-OH above a specified threshold (DEA-1570 / FR 2026-13580)
• 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)

Verbatim law on file for Arizona

1 instrument on file for this compound's framework in Arizona; 1 of 1 citations above are official sources. Each text carries its source and a fingerprint that changes when the law does.

36-795. Definitions. (2) "Kratom product" means a food product or dietary ingredient containing any part of the leaf of the plant mitragyna speciosa. (3)-(4) processor/retailer.
36-795.01. (A) A processor or retailer ... shall disclose on the product label the factual basis on which [the kratom] representation is made. (B) may not ... sell ... that does not conform to the disclosure ...
36-795.02. (A) A processor or retailer may not prepare, distribute, sell or expose for sale: 1. A kratom product adulterated with a dangerous nonkratom substance ...; 2. contaminated ... (incl. any controlled substance under chapter 27); 3. A kratom product containing a level of 7-hydroxymitragynine in the alkaloid fraction that is greater than two percent of the alkaloid composition of the product; 4. A kratom product containing any synthetic alkaloid, including synthetic mitragynine, synthetic 7-hydroxymitragynine or any other synthetically derived compounds of the kratom plant; 5. any kratom-containing product that does not include ... the amount of mitragynine and 7-hydroxymitragynine ... B. may not distribute, sell or expose for sale a kratom product to an individual who is under eighteen years of age.
36-795.03. Enforcement; class 2 misdemeanor; private right of action; good-faith-reliance defense.

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7-OH (7-Hydroxymitragynine) in neighboring states

• 7-OH (7-Hydroxymitragynine) in California Legal
• 7-OH (7-Hydroxymitragynine) in Colorado Restricted
• 7-OH (7-Hydroxymitragynine) in New Mexico Legal
• 7-OH (7-Hydroxymitragynine) in Nevada Restricted
• 7-OH (7-Hydroxymitragynine) in Utah Illegal

7-OH (7-Hydroxymitragynine) in other states

Same framework in Arizona

• Mitragynine Pseudoindoxyl in Arizona Illegal
• Kratom (Whole Leaf / Mitragynine) in Arizona Restricted
• Speciociliatine in Arizona Restricted

Other compounds in Arizona

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