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

Rule type

permanent

Tier

kcpa regulated

Effective

2023-07-01

What the record says

Whole-leaf kratom conditioned by the KCPA (age/labeling/registration); the 7-OH concentration cap does not apply to leaf.

Controlling language, verbatim

It is unlawful to sell or offer for sale any kratom product to a person younger than 21 years of age. (Va. Code 59.1-200(77), 2023 baseline)

Source of excerpt

Citations

1. HB 360 (2026, Ch. 595) + Va. Code 59.1-200 - Virginia kratom (Consumer Protection Act) (Virginia General Assembly (LIS, JS-only)) PRIMARYOFFICIAL

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

Among Virginia's 6 neighbors, Tennessee is illegal; Kentucky, Maryland and West Virginia are restricted; District of Columbia and North Carolina 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 Virginia

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

59.1-200(A). ... 77. Selling or offering for sale (i) any kratom product to a person younger than 21 years of age; (ii) any kratom product that does not include a label listing all ingredients and with the following disclosure: "WARNING: Kratom may cause dependence and opioid-like withdrawal. Do not use while pregnant. Use may impair judgment. Not for persons younger than 21 years of age."; (iii) any kratom product not stored in an area that is not directly accessible to consumers ...; (iv) any kratom product containing any synthesized material, semi-synthetic alkaloid, or synthetic kratom-like compound; (v) any kratom product containing 7-hydroxymitragynine in an alkaloid fraction exceeding one percent of total alkaloids in the container or providing more than one milligram of 7-hydroxymitragynine per serving; (vi) any kratom product adulterated with any dangerous, poisonous, or otherwise deleterious non-kratom ingredient, including any substance listed as a controlled substance under state or federal law; (vii) any kratom product that is combustible or intended for vaporization or injection; (viii) any kratom product that is manufactured, packaged, or marketed in a manner attractive to children; or (ix) any kratom extract product containing residual solvent levels exceeding applicable statutory or pharmacopeial limits. As used in this subdivision, "kratom" means any part of the leaf of the plant Mitragyna speciosa or any extract thereof.

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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 Kentucky Restricted
• Kratom (Whole Leaf / Mitragynine) in Maryland Restricted
• Kratom (Whole Leaf / Mitragynine) in North Carolina Legal
• Kratom (Whole Leaf / Mitragynine) in Tennessee Illegal
• Kratom (Whole Leaf / Mitragynine) in West Virginia Restricted

Kratom (Whole Leaf / Mitragynine) in other states

Same framework in Virginia

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

Other compounds in Virginia

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