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

Rule type

permanent

Tier

kcpa regulated

What the record says

Minn. Stat. 152.027 Subd. 7 names kratom/mitragynine/7-OH only in an age-of-sale offense (18+); no cap, no synthetic ban, no labeling. Not scheduled. See states/minnesota.md. --- 2026-10-07 claude-2026-10-07: Minn. Laws 2026 c.63 raised the kratom age from 18 to 21, effective Aug 1, 2026 (verified on revisor.mn.gov). Status stays restricted (age condition). ---

Controlling language, verbatim

Subd. 7. Sale or possession of kratom. (a) A person who unlawfully sells any amount of kratom or a substance that contains mitragynine or 7-hydroxymitragynine to a person under the age of 18 is guilty of a gross misdemeanor. (b) A person under the age of 18 who unlawfully possesses any amount of kratom or a substance that contains mitragynine or 7-hydroxymitragynine is guilty of a misdemeanor.

Source of excerpt

Citations

1. Minn. Laws 2026, ch. 63 (HF 3453): kratom minimum age 18 -> 21 (Minnesota Revisor of Statutes, 2026-10-07)OFFICIAL

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

Among Minnesota's 4 neighbors, North Dakota and Wisconsin are illegal; South Dakota is restricted; Iowa is 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

• 2026-08-01 · MN · MN kratom minimum age rises 18 -> 21 (effective 2026-08-01) (2026 c.63 (HF3453))
• 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 Minnesota

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

152.027 Subd. 7. Sale or possession of kratom. (a) A person who unlawfully sells any amount of kratom or a substance that contains mitragynine or 7-hydroxymitragynine to a person under the age of 18 [21 effective 8/1/2026] is guilty of a gross misdemeanor. (b) A person under the age of 18 [21 effective 8/1/2026] who unlawfully possesses any amount of kratom or a substance that contains mitragynine or 7-hydroxymitragynine is guilty of a misdemeanor. [2026 c.63 (HF3453), signed 5/5/2026, raises 18->21 effective 8/1/2026.]

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Kratom (Whole Leaf / Mitragynine) in neighboring states

• Kratom (Whole Leaf / Mitragynine) in Iowa Legal
• Kratom (Whole Leaf / Mitragynine) in North Dakota Illegal
• Kratom (Whole Leaf / Mitragynine) in South Dakota Restricted
• Kratom (Whole Leaf / Mitragynine) in Wisconsin Illegal

Kratom (Whole Leaf / Mitragynine) in other states

Same framework in Minnesota

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

Other compounds in Minnesota

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