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

Rule type

permanent

Tier

concentration cap

Limit

2 percent alkaloid composition (percentage alkaloid fraction)

Effective

2024-10-01

Effectively prohibitive

yes, in practice

Controlling language, verbatim

A RETAILER MAY NOT PREPARE, DISTRIBUTE, SELL, OR EXPOSE FOR SALE ANY OF THE FOLLOWING: ... (III) A KRATOM PRODUCT CONTAINING A LEVEL OF 7-HYDROXYMITRAGYNINE IN THE ALKALOID FRACTION THAT IS GREATER THAN 2% OF THE ALKALOID COMPOSITION OF THE PRODUCT; (IV) A KRATOM PRODUCT CONTAINING A SYNTHETIC ALKALOID ...

Source of excerpt

Citations

1. Md. Code Health-General Sec. 21-2D (KCPA; 2% cap; synthetic ban; 21+), Ch. 748 (HB 1229) (Maryland General Assembly) 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 Maryland's 5 neighbors, District of Columbia is illegal; Delaware, Virginia and West Virginia are restricted; Pennsylvania 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 Maryland

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

21-2D-01. (B) "Kratom product" means a food product or dietary ingredient product marketed for human consumption containing any part of the leaf of the plant Mitragyna speciosa. (C) "Retailer" means a person that sells/prepares/maintains kratom products (incl. manufacturer, wholesaler, store, convenience store, gas station, etc.).
21-2D-02. (A) A retailer ... shall disclose on the product label the factual basis on which the representation [as kratom] is made ... (B)(1) A retailer may not prepare, distribute, sell, or expose for sale: (I) a kratom product adulterated with a dangerous substance other than kratom; (II) contaminated ...; (III) A kratom product containing a level of 7-hydroxymitragynine in the alkaloid fraction that is greater than 2% of the alkaloid composition of the product; (IV) A kratom product containing a synthetic alkaloid, including synthetic mitragynine, synthetic 7-hydroxymitragynine, or any other synthetically derived compound of the kratom plant; or (V) a product containing kratom that does not include on its package or label the amount of mitragynine and 7-hydroxymitragynine ... (C) A retailer may not distribute, sell, or expose for sale a kratom product to an individual under the age of 21 years. (E) civil penalty up to $1,000/$2,000. (F) misdemeanor fine up to $5,000, up to 90 days, or both.

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7-OH (7-Hydroxymitragynine) in neighboring states

• 7-OH (7-Hydroxymitragynine) in District of Columbia Illegal
• 7-OH (7-Hydroxymitragynine) in Delaware Restricted
• 7-OH (7-Hydroxymitragynine) in Pennsylvania Legal
• 7-OH (7-Hydroxymitragynine) in Virginia Restricted
• 7-OH (7-Hydroxymitragynine) in West Virginia Restricted

7-OH (7-Hydroxymitragynine) in other states

Same framework in Maryland

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

Other compounds in Maryland

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