Is 7-OH (7-Hydroxymitragynine) Legal in North Dakota? (2026)

Illegal

As of October 7, 2026, 7-OH (7-Hydroxymitragynine) is illegal to sell at retail in North Dakota. Schedule I. N.D.C.C. 19-03.1-05(3)(lll)(1) (HB 1628): 7-OH in synthetic or processed material above 0.05 percent or above 1 mg per article.. Effective 2026-08-03. Controlling source: Armstrong signs HB 1628 banning synthetic kratom, restricting natural kratom to 21+.

Verified October 7, 2026 (manual) · confidence: confirmed
Rule type
permanent
Tier
schedule i
Effective
2026-08-03

Controlling language, verbatim

lll. Kratom alkaloid derivatives. Unless specifically excepted or listed in another schedule, any kratom alkaloid derivative, including a synthetic or semisynthetic kratom alkaloid derivative, its isomers, esters, ethers, salts, and salts of isomers. Examples include: (1) Methyl (E)2-((2S,3S,7aS)-3-ethyl-7a-hydroxy-8-methoxy-1,2,3,4,6,7,7a,12b- octahydroindolo[2,3-a]quinolizin-2-yl)-3-methoxyacrylate (also known as 7- hydroxymitragynine; also known as (alphaE,2S,3S,7aS,12bS)-3-ethyl- 1,2,3,4,6,7,7a,12b-octahydro-7a-hydroxy-8-methoxy-a-(methoxymethylene)- indolo[2,3-a]quinolizine-2-acetic acid, methyl ester) above a specified threshold described as: (a) Any botanical material of the plant mitragyna speciosa, also known as kratom, and contains more than five one-hundredths percent of 7-hydroxymitragynine on a dry weight basis; or (b) Any alternative article or material to that described in subparagraph a, that is: [1] Resulting from synthetic methods and containing 7-hydroxymitragynine present in amounts greater than five one-hundredths percent weight/weight, weight/volume, or volume/volume or greater than one milligram of 7-hydroxymitragynine in the article; or [2] Material derived from mitragyna speciosa and further processed to manufacture alternative dosage forms such as extracts, concentrates, processed edibles, or pressed pills, and which may have materials that have been exposed to chemical, thermal, or other methods leading to chemical transformations that result in 7-hydroxymitragynine present in amounts greater than five one-hundredths percent weight/weight, weight/volume, or volume/volume or greater than one milligram of 7- hydroxymitragynine in the article. [N.D.C.C. 19-03.1-05(3)(lll)]

Source of excerpt

Citations

  1. Armstrong signs HB 1628 banning synthetic kratom, restricting natural kratom to 21+ (North Dakota Office of the Governor, 2026-09-22) PRIMARYOFFICIAL
  2. HB 1628 enrolled (25.1453.07000) (North Dakota Legislative Branch, 2026-09-22) PRIMARYOFFICIAL

Change history

  • Status changed from legal to illegal.
  • Tier changed from unscheduled to schedule_i.
  • Headline updated: "Schedule I. N.D.C.C. 19-03.1-05(3)(lll)(1) (HB 1628): 7-OH in synthetic or processed material above 0.05 percent or above 1 mg per article. Our tablets exceed it. Law effective 2026-09-04; governor EO from 2026-08-03".
  • Effective date changed from none to 2026-08-03.

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

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Among North Dakota's 3 neighbors, Minnesota and South Dakota are restricted; Montana 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 North Dakota

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

No verbatim law text on file for this jurisdiction yet.

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