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Kratom (Whole Leaf / Mitragynine): is it legal in your state?
Kratom (Whole Leaf / Mitragynine) is legal to sell at retail in 16 states, restricted in 23, in a gray area in 1 and illegal in 11. Federal: not federally scheduled. Verified through October 22, 2026.
Select a state on the map or in the list for the controlling law, verbatim.
Mitragyna speciosa whole leaf / mitragynine. Illegal where mitragynine itself is scheduled (whole leaf becomes contraband); KCPA-regulated (age/labeling/registration) in KCPA states; otherwise unregulated.
Not federally scheduled. Kratom leaf / mitragynine not federally scheduled; DEA 7-OH re-notice (Nov 13+) reaches extracts under 100:1 mitragynine to 7-OH Federal detail and instruments
Pending deadlines
2026-11-13 · Federal · DEA 7-OH threshold order would reach kratom extracts under 100:1 mitragynine to 7-OH (DEA-1570 / FR 2026-20943) On or after Nov 13, 2026: kratom products whose mitragynine is less than 100 times their 7-OH (or 7-OH plus pseudoindoxyl), or above 1 mg/g or 1 mg/mL of those, would be Schedule I. Plain leaf and typical extracts sit above 100:1; enhanced 7-OH kratom does not. Kratom leaf and mitragynine are not scheduled.
2027-01-01 · KY · Kentucky: all kratom sales and manufacturing banned (HB 757 (2026 RS), Acts ch. 161, secs. 114-115) From Jan 1, 2027 HB 757 (passed over the governor's veto; lawsuit reported) ends the Kentucky kratom consumer protection framework and bans selling or manufacturing kratom products. Concentrated 7-OH above 400 ppm is already Schedule I (902 KAR 55:015).
Recent status changes
Missouri: Status changed from illegal to restricted.
Missouri: Status changed from restricted to illegal.
Delaware: Status changed from legal to restricted.
Massachusetts: Status changed from legal to illegal.
North Dakota: Status changed from legal to illegal.
Missouri: Status changed from illegal to restricted.
Compound Analytics. "Kratom (Whole Leaf / Mitragynine) Legality by State (2026): Map, Verbatim Law, Deadlines." Compound Laws, https://compoundlaws.com/compounds/kratom/. Accessed October 25, 2026.
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