Is 9-OH (9-hydroxycorynantheidine) Legal in South Dakota? (2026)

Gray area

As of November 8, 2026, 9-OH (9-hydroxycorynantheidine) is in a legal gray area (sold in practice, exposed to an interpretive ban theory) in South Dakota. Kratom law bars synthetically derived Mitragyna compounds in kratom products; reach turns on the leaf-based definition (SDCL 34-20B-115.1). Controlling source: SDCL 34-20B-115.1, Kratom: prohibited products, labeling, penalty.

Verified November 8, 2026 · confidence: under review

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2025-07-01

What the record says

SDCL 34-20B-115.1 (SL 2025, ch 138) bars preparing, selling or distributing a kratom product that contains 7-OH above two percent of the alkaloid composition; that contains synthetic mitragynine, synthetic 7-OH, or any other synthetic alkaloid or synthetically derived compound from the Mitragyna speciosa plant; that contains a controlled substance or injurious non-kratom substance; or that lacks serving, mitragynine and 7-OH content and warning labels (Class 2 misdemeanor). A semi-synthetic 9-OH made from mitragynine is a synthetically derived compound from the plant, so the prohibited-content clause fits the product. The bar applies only to a kratom product, which SDCL 34-20B-1(14) defines as a food or dietary ingredient containing kratom, with kratom defined in 34-20B-1(13) as any part of the leaf. The definition has no extract, alkaloid or synthetic words, so whether a tablet or liquid whose active ingredient is semi-synthetic 9-OH is a kratom product depends on reading that definition. If it is, the synthetic bar prohibits it; if it is not, the kratom sections do not apply at all. SDCL 34-20B-115 bars sale to, and purchase or possession by, anyone under 21 (Class 2 misdemeanor). Checked and not found: no South Dakota schedule (34-20B-12, -13, -14 and -16, histories through SL 2026) names kratom, mitragynine, 7-OH or 9-OH; the chapter has no automatic adoption of federal scheduling (34-20B-27 provides only for recommendations to the Legislature); the analogue provision (34-20B-1(5), 34-20B-3.1) keys to state Schedule I or II substances, none of which is a kratom alkaloid, so no analog anchor exists. No kratom ban has been codified; 34-20B-115 and 115.1 remain in force as of retrieval. Trace 7-OH counts against the two percent cap only if the product is a kratom product. 9-OH is not federally scheduled; federal Analogue Act and FDA exposure are interpretive.

Controlling language, verbatim

No person may prepare, sell, or distribute a kratom product that: ... (2) Contains synthetic mitragynine, synthetic 7-hydroxymitragynine, or any other synthetic alkaloid or synthetically derived compound from the Mitragyna speciosa plant; ... (13) “Kratom,” any part of the leaf of the plant Mitragyna speciosa; (14) “Kratom product,” a food as defined in § 39-4-1 , or dietary ingredient, containing kratom;

Source of excerpt

Citations

  1. SDCL 34-20B-115.1, Kratom: prohibited products, labeling, penalty (South Dakota Legislature, 2026-11-08) PRIMARYOFFICIAL
  2. SDCL 34-20B-1(5), (13), (14), definitions (controlled substance analogue, kratom, kratom product) (South Dakota Legislature, 2026-11-08)OFFICIAL
  3. SDCL 34-20B-115, Kratom: under-21 sale and possession (South Dakota Legislature, 2026-11-08)OFFICIAL
  4. SDCL 34-20B-12, Schedule I (South Dakota Legislature, 2026-11-08)OFFICIAL
  5. SDCL 34-20B-3.1, controlled substance analogue treated as Schedule I (South Dakota Legislature, 2026-11-08)OFFICIAL
  6. SDCL 34-20B-27, recommendations to the Legislature (South Dakota Legislature, 2026-11-08)OFFICIAL

Where 9-OH (9-hydroxycorynantheidine) stands across the country

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Among South Dakota’s 6 neighbors, Nebraska and North Dakota are illegal; Minnesota is restricted; Montana and Wyoming are gray area; Iowa is legal.

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Federal posture

Not federally scheduled. Not federally scheduled: absent from 21 CFR 1308.11 and every DEA kratom-alkaloid order and notice; Analogue Act exposure is interpretive Federal detail

Verbatim law on file for South Dakota

3 instruments on file for this compound’s framework in South Dakota; 6 of 6 citations above are official sources. Each text carries its source and a fingerprint that changes when the law does.

S.D. Codified Laws Sec. 34-20B-115 & -115.1 (kratom; SL 2025 ch.138 / HB 1056) · SD kratom - age 21, 2% 7-OH cap, synthetic ban; pseudoindoxyl NAMED in the age-offense definitionOFFICIAL
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SD kratom - age 21, 2% 7-OH cap, synthetic ban; pseudoindoxyl NAMED in the age-offense definition
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https://sdlegislature.gov/Statutes/34-20B-115.1
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2026-07-07
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34-20B-115.1. No person may prepare, sell, or distribute a kratom product that: (1) Contains a level of 7-hydroxymitragynine in the alkaloid fraction that is greater than two percent of the alkaloid composition of the product; (2) Contains synthetic mitragynine, synthetic 7-hydroxymitragynine, or any other synthetic alkaloid or synthetically derived compound from the Mitragyna speciosa plant; (3) Contains a poisonous or otherwise deleterious non-kratom substance ...; (4) Is mixed or packed with a non-kratom substance ...; (5)-(7) [serving/label/warning requirements]. A violation of this section is a Class 2 misdemeanor.
34-20B-115. Any of the following are unlawful: (1) To knowingly sell or distribute a kratom product to a person under the age of twenty-one; (2) purchase/possession/consumption by a person under 21; (3) purchase on behalf of a person under 21 ... A violation is a Class 2 misdemeanor. [Enrolled SL 2025 ch.138 s2 defines, for this section, "Kratom" as a substance that contains 7-hydroxymitragynine, Mitragynine, or Mitragynine pseudoindoxyl.]
SDCL 34-20B-115.1 · Kratom--Prohibited products--Labeling required--PenaltyOFFICIAL
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Kratom--Prohibited products--Labeling required--Penalty
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https://sdlegislature.gov/api/Statutes/34-20B-115.1.html
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2026-10-29
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No person may prepare, sell, or distribute a kratom product that:
(1)    Contains a level of 7-hydroxymitragynine in the alkaloid fraction that is greater than two percent of the alkaloid composition of the product;
(2)    Contains synthetic mitragynine, synthetic 7-hydroxymitragynine, or any other synthetic alkaloid or synthetically derived compound from the Mitragyna speciosa plant;
(3)    Contains a poisonous or otherwise deleterious non-kratom substance, including any substance designated as a controlled substance by this chapter;
(4)    Is mixed or packed with a non-kratom substance that affects the quality or strength of the kratom product, rendering the product injurious to a customer;
(5)    Does not include on its package or label the recommended serving size of the kratom product, a recommended number of servings that can be safely consumed in a twenty-four-hour period, and a list of servings per container;
(6)    Does not include on its package or label the amount of mitragynine and 7-hydroxymitragynine contained in the kratom product; or
(7)    Does not include on its package or label the following warning statement: “Consult a licensed, qualified healthcare professional before consuming this product. Not for use by women who are pregnant, nursing, or trying to become pregnant.”
A violation of this section is a Class 2 misdemeanor.
SDCL 34-20B-115.1; 34-20B-115; 34-20B-1(13)-(14) · Kratom: prohibited products, labeling; under-age sale; definitionsOFFICIAL
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Kratom: prohibited products, labeling; under-age sale; definitions
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https://sdlegislature.gov/api/Statutes/34-20B-115.1.html
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2026-11-08
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Kratom--Prohibited products--Labeling required--Penalty.
No person may prepare, sell, or distribute a kratom product that:
(1) Contains a level of 7-hydroxymitragynine in the alkaloid fraction that is greater than two percent of the alkaloid composition of the product;
(2) Contains synthetic mitragynine, synthetic 7-hydroxymitragynine, or any other synthetic alkaloid or synthetically derived compound from the Mitragyna speciosa plant;
(3) Contains a poisonous or otherwise deleterious non-kratom substance, including any substance designated as a controlled substance by this chapter;
(4) Is mixed or packed with a non-kratom substance that affects the quality or strength of the kratom product, rendering the product injurious to a customer;
(5) Does not include on its package or label the recommended serving size of the kratom product, a recommended number of servings that can be safely consumed in a twenty-four-hour period, and a list of servings per container;
(6) Does not include on its package or label the amount of mitragynine and 7-hydroxymitragynine contained in the kratom product; or
(7) Does not include on its package or label the following warning statement: “Consult a licensed, qualified healthcare professional before consuming this product. Not for use by women who are pregnant, nursing, or trying to become pregnant.”
A violation of this section is a Class 2 misdemeanor.

Kratom--Facilitating under age use--Penalty.
Any of the following actions are unlawful:
(1) To knowingly sell or distribute a kratom product to a person under the age of twenty-one;
(2) The purchase or attempt to purchase, the receipt or attempt to receive, the possession, or the consumption of a kratom product by a person under the age of twenty-one; or
(3) To purchase a kratom product on behalf of, or to give a kratom product to, any person under the age of twenty-one, unless the purchaser is a parent or guardian of the person under the age of twenty-one.
A violation of this section is a Class 2 misdemeanor.

(13) “Kratom,” any part of the leaf of the plant Mitragyna speciosa;
(14) “Kratom product,” a food as defined in § 
39-4-1
, or dietary ingredient, containing kratom;

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Compound Analytics. “Is 9-OH Legal in South Dakota? Updated Nov 2026.” Compound Laws, https://compoundlaws.com/compounds/9-oh/south-dakota/. Accessed November 13, 2026.

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