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

Rule type

permanent

Tier

kcpa regulated

Effective

2015-01-01

Controlling language, verbatim

'Kratom' means any parts of the plant Mitragyna speciosa ... including but not limited to mitragynine and 7-hydroxymitragynine (720 ILCS 642/5(a)); minor under 18 prohibited

Source of excerpt

Citations

1. 720 ILCS 642/ - Illinois Kratom Control Act (age 18; plant-wide kratom definition; no cap) (Justia (mirror of 720 ILCS)) PRIMARYLEGISLATION
2. Illinois HB4737 (KCPA, age 21, synthetic ban, eff. 2027) - bill status (stalled in Rules 3/27/2026) (Illinois General Assembly)OFFICIAL

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

Among Illinois's 5 neighbors, Indiana, Kentucky and Wisconsin are illegal; Missouri is gray area; Iowa is 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 Illinois

1 instrument on file for this compound's framework in Illinois; 1 of 2 citations above are official sources. Each text carries its source and a fingerprint that changes when the law does.

(720 ILCS 642/1) Sec. 1. This Act may be cited as the Kratom Control Act.
(720 ILCS 642/5) Sec. 5. (a) As used in this Act, "Kratom" means any parts of the plant Mitragyna speciosa, whether growing or not, and any compound, manufacture, salt, derivative, mixture, or preparation of that plant, including but not limited to mitragynine and 7-hydroxymitragynine. (b) A minor under 18 years of age shall not knowingly purchase or possess any product containing any quantity of Kratom. (c) [no false ID]. (d) A person shall not knowingly sell, buy for, distribute samples of, or furnish any product containing any quantity of Kratom to any minor under 18 years of age. (e) Sentence. Violation of (b) or (c) is a Class B misdemeanor. Violation of (d) is a Class B misdemeanor for which the offender shall be fined not less than $500.

Related

7-OH (7-Hydroxymitragynine) in neighboring states

• 7-OH (7-Hydroxymitragynine) in Indiana Illegal
• 7-OH (7-Hydroxymitragynine) in Iowa Legal
• 7-OH (7-Hydroxymitragynine) in Kentucky Illegal
• 7-OH (7-Hydroxymitragynine) in Missouri Gray area
• 7-OH (7-Hydroxymitragynine) in Wisconsin Illegal

7-OH (7-Hydroxymitragynine) in other states

Same framework in Illinois

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

Other compounds in Illinois

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