Is Kratom (Whole Leaf / Mitragynine) Legal in Maryland? (2026)

Rule type

permanent

Tier

kcpa regulated

Effective

2024-10-01

What the record says

Whole leaf permitted 21+ with labeling; 2% cap N/A to leaf. See states/maryland.md.

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 ...

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Where Kratom (Whole Leaf / Mitragynine) stands across the country

Among Maryland's 5 neighbors, Delaware, Virginia and West Virginia are restricted; District of Columbia and Pennsylvania are legal.

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Federal posture

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

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.

Verbatim law on file for Maryland

1 instrument on file for this compound's framework in Maryland; 0 of 0 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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Kratom (Whole Leaf / Mitragynine) in neighboring states

• Kratom (Whole Leaf / Mitragynine) in District of Columbia Legal
• Kratom (Whole Leaf / Mitragynine) in Delaware Restricted
• Kratom (Whole Leaf / Mitragynine) in Pennsylvania Legal
• Kratom (Whole Leaf / Mitragynine) in Virginia Restricted
• Kratom (Whole Leaf / Mitragynine) in West Virginia Restricted

Kratom (Whole Leaf / Mitragynine) in other states

Same framework in Maryland

• Mitragynine Pseudoindoxyl in Maryland Illegal
• 7-OH (7-Hydroxymitragynine) in Maryland Restricted
• Speciociliatine in Maryland Restricted

Other compounds in Maryland

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