Is 7-OH (7-Hydroxymitragynine) Legal in West Virginia? (2026)

Rule type

permanent

Tier

kcpa regulated

Effective

2025-05-15

What the record says

7-OH concentrate under WV's permit-and-approval regime; NO numeric concentration cap, but must be permitted + on the Commissioner's approved-product list + 21+ + labeled.

Controlling language, verbatim

Any person manufacturing, processing, distributing, offering for sale, or selling any kratom or kratom products in this state shall have a permit issued by the commissioner ... (W. Va. Code 19-12F-4(a))

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Citations

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

Among West Virginia's 5 neighbors, Kentucky and Ohio are illegal; Maryland and 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 West Virginia

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

19-12F-3. Definitions. (5) "Kratom" means a psychoactive preparation ... composed of the crushed or powdered dried leaves of the mitragyna speciosa ... which contains the alkaloids mitragynine and 7-hydroxymitragynine. (6) "Kratom product" means a food product, food ingredient, dietary ingredient, dietary supplement, or beverage intended or marketed for human consumption containing any part of the leaf of the plant mitragyna speciosa. (7)-(9) grower/processor/retailer.
19-12F-5. Rule-making authority. (a) The commissioner shall propose legislative rules ... that include, but are not limited to: (1) Issuance of permits ...; (2) Sampling and testing of kratom to determine purity levels; (3) Supervision ...; (6) labeling ("KEEP OUT OF REACH OF CHILDREN. CONSULT YOUR PHYSICIAN BEFORE USE IF YOU ARE PREGNANT OR TAKING ANY MEDICATION"); (8) prohibitive standards as to child targeted packaging ...
19-12F-6. Age verification. (a) website ... age-screening mechanism verifying the user is at least 21 years old ...; (b) non-in-person sales ... age-verification mechanism approved by the commissioner.

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7-OH (7-Hydroxymitragynine) in neighboring states

• 7-OH (7-Hydroxymitragynine) in Kentucky Illegal
• 7-OH (7-Hydroxymitragynine) in Maryland Restricted
• 7-OH (7-Hydroxymitragynine) in Ohio Illegal
• 7-OH (7-Hydroxymitragynine) in Pennsylvania Legal
• 7-OH (7-Hydroxymitragynine) in Virginia Restricted

7-OH (7-Hydroxymitragynine) in other states

Same framework in West Virginia

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

Other compounds in West Virginia

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