Is MGM-16 Legal in Nevada? (2026)

Illegal

As of November 12, 2026, MGM-16 (9-fluoro-dihydro-7-hydroxymitragynine) is illegal to sell (federally scheduled; state law on file reads gray area) in Nevada. Federal Schedule I (DEA temporary order, drug code 9674), effective 2026-08-26 to 2028-08-26. Controlling source: NRS 453.2182.

Verified November 12, 2026 (hash check) · confidence: under review

Is MGM-16 Legal? Every state and federal law

Nevada MGM-16 ban status: ban in force

Watchnotice of intent by the DEA (Drug Enforcement Administration), applies to every seller
Federal
Federal Schedule I (DEA temporary order, drug code 9674), effective 2026-08-26 to 2028-08-26 (effective 2026-08-26). State-law reading underneath: Gray area.
Rule type
permanent
Tier
Under review

What the record says

Nevada does not name MGM-16 (9-fluoro-dihydro-7-hydroxymitragynine), 7-OH or mitragynine in Schedule I (NAC 453.510, NAC chapter revised 8-26-2026; the most recent Schedule I amendment, LCB File No. R038-26, adds synthetic opiates only). NRS 453.2182 expressly reaches an order of temporary scheduling under 21 U.S.C. 811(h): the Board shall similarly treat the substance after 60 days from issuance unless the Board or an interested party objects, and if no objection is made the Board shall adopt a final regulation treating the substance. The 60-day period from the 2026-08-26 federal order ran on 2026-10-25, but control under this section is effected by Board regulation, and no adopted regulation was found. Nevada’s kratom statute (NRS 597.998) sets age, labeling and adulteration conditions and defines a kratom product by reference to mitragynine or 7-hydroxymitragynine; it contains no synthetic-alkaloid ban. The controlled substance analog provisions (NRS 453.043, 453.219) are keyed to Schedule I or II substances, and Nevada schedules no kratom alkaloid. Status is restricted pending Board action. The Board of Pharmacy took public comment in April and May 2026 on scheduling mitragynine; a workshop does not set status, but a regulation adopted after 2026-08-26 would change this row. Federal Schedule I (temporary, DEA-1644) applies independently.

Controlling language, verbatim

a substance is designated, rescheduled or deleted as a controlled substance pursuant to federal law, the Board shall similarly treat ... from the date of issuance of an order of temporary scheduling under Section 508 of the federal Dangerous Drug Diversion Control Act of 1984, 21 U.S.C. Sec. 811(h), unless within the 60-day period, the Board or an interested party objects to the treatment of the substance. ... If no objection is made, the Board shall adopt, without making the determinations or findings required by subsections 1 to 4, inclusive, of NRS 453.146 or NRS 453.166 , 453.176 , 453.186 , 453.196 or 453.206 , a final regulation treating the substance.

Source of excerpt

Citations

  1. NRS 453.2182 (Nevada Legislature, 2026-10-28) PRIMARYOFFICIAL
  2. NAC 453.510 (Schedule I) (Nevada Legislature (Legislative Counsel Bureau), 2026-10-28)OFFICIAL
  3. LCB File No. R038-26 (Schedule I amendment, filed July 1, 2026) (Nevada Legislature (Legislative Counsel Bureau), 2026-10-28)OFFICIAL
  4. NRS 597.998 (kratom products) (Nevada Legislature, 2026-10-28)OFFICIAL
  5. DEA temporary scheduling order, Docket DEA-1644, FR Doc. 2026-17429 (91 FR 54948) (Office of the Federal Register (govinfo), 2026-10-28)OFFICIAL

Where MGM-16 (9-fluoro-dihydro-7-hydroxymitragynine) stands across the country

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Among Nevada’s 5 neighbors, Arizona, California, Idaho, Oregon and Utah are illegal, the same posture as Nevada.

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Federal posture

Federally scheduled or prohibited. Federal Schedule I (DEA temporary order, drug code 9674), effective 2026-08-26 to 2028-08-26 Federal detail

Verbatim law on file for Nevada

3 instruments on file for this compound’s framework in Nevada; 5 of 5 citations above are official sources. Each text carries its source and a fingerprint that changes when the law does.

Nev. Rev. Stat. Sec. 597.998 · NV KCPA - age 18, adulteration, labeling (NO cap, NO synthetic ban)OFFICIAL
Instrument
NV KCPA - age 18, adulteration, labeling (NO cap, NO synthetic ban)
Source
https://www.leg.state.nv.us/nrs/nrs-597.html
Retrieved
2026-07-07
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1. A person shall not knowingly sell or offer to sell any material, compound, mixture or preparation containing a kratom product to a child under the age of 18 years. 2. A person shall not knowingly prepare, distribute, advertise, sell or offer to sell a kratom product that is adulterated with a substance that affects the quality or strength of the kratom product to such a degree as to render the kratom product injurious to a consumer. A person has not violated the provisions of this subsection if he or she can show by a preponderance of evidence that he or she relied in good faith upon the representations of a manufacturer, processor, packer or distributor of the kratom product. 3. A person shall not sell a kratom product that does not have a label that clearly sets forth the ingredients and directions for the safe and effective use of the kratom product. 4. A person who violates any provision of this section is subject to a civil penalty of not more than $1,000 for each violation. 5. As used in this section, "kratom product" means any product or ingredient containing: (a) Any part of the leaf of the Mitragyna Speciosa plant if the plant contains the alkaloid mitragynine or 7-hydroxymitragynine; or (b) A synthetic material that contains the alkaloid mitragynine or 7-hydroxymitragynine, regardless of whether the product or ingredient is labeled or sold for human consumption.
NRS 453.2182 · Treatment by Board when substance is designated, rescheduled or deleted as controlled substance by federal lawOFFICIAL
Instrument
Treatment by Board when substance is designated, rescheduled or deleted as controlled substance by federal law
Source
https://www.leg.state.nv.us/nrs/nrs-453.html
Retrieved
2026-10-29
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453.2182
  
Treatment by Board when substance is designated, rescheduled or
deleted as controlled substance by federal law.
  
If
a substance is designated, rescheduled or deleted as a controlled substance
pursuant to federal law, the Board shall similarly treat the substance pursuant
to the provisions of
NRS 453.011
 to
453.552
, inclusive, after the expiration of
60 days from publication in the Federal Register of a final order designating a
substance as a controlled substance or rescheduling or deleting a substance or
from the date of issuance of an order of temporary scheduling under Section 508
of the federal Dangerous Drug Diversion Control Act of 1984, 21 U.S.C. §
811(h), unless within the 60-day period, the Board or an interested party
objects to the treatment of the substance. If no objection is made, the Board
shall adopt, without making the determinations or findings required by
subsections 1 to 4, inclusive, of
NRS
453.146
 or
NRS 453.166
,
453.176
,
453.186
,

453.196
 or
453.206
, a final regulation treating the
substance. If an objection is made, the Board shall make a determination with
respect to the treatment of the substance as provided by subsections 1 to 4,
inclusive, of
NRS 453.146
. Upon receipt
of an objection to the treatment by the Board, the Board shall publish notice
of the receipt of the objection, and action by the Board is stayed until the
Board adopts a regulation as provided by subsection 4 of
NRS 453.146
.

      (Added to NRS by
1991,
1644
; A
2001,
1056
;
2003,
552
)
NRS 597.998 · Prohibited acts relating to sale, preparation, distribution or advertisement of kratom products or products containing kratomOFFICIAL
Instrument
Prohibited acts relating to sale, preparation, distribution or advertisement of kratom products or products containing kratom
Source
https://www.leg.state.nv.us/nrs/nrs-597.html
Retrieved
2026-11-08
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1.  A person shall not knowingly sell or
offer to sell any material, compound, mixture or preparation containing a
kratom product to a child under the age of 18 years. 

2.  A person shall not knowingly prepare,
distribute, advertise, sell or offer to sell a kratom product that is
adulterated with a substance that affects the quality or strength of the kratom
product to such a degree as to render the kratom product injurious to a
consumer. A person has not violated the provisions of this subsection if he or
she can show by a preponderance of evidence that he or she relied in good faith
upon the representations of a manufacturer, processor, packer or distributor of
the kratom product. 

3.  A person shall not sell a kratom
product that does not have a label that clearly sets forth the ingredients and
directions for the safe and effective use of the kratom product.

4.  A person who violates any provision of
this section is subject to a civil penalty of not more than $1,000 for each violation.

5.  As used in this section, kratom
product means any product or ingredient containing:

(a) Any part of the leaf of the 
Mitragyna
Speciosa
plant if the plant contains the alkaloid mitragynine or
7-hydroxymitragynine; or

(b) A synthetic material that contains the
alkaloid mitragynine or 7-hydroxymitragynine,

regardless
of whether the product or ingredient is labeled or sold for human consumption.

MGM-16 (9-fluoro-dihydro-7-hydroxymitragynine) in neighboring states

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Closest to MGM-16 in Nevada

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Compound Analytics. “Is MGM-16 Legal in Nevada? Updated Nov 2026.” Compound Laws, https://compoundlaws.com/compounds/mgm-16/nevada/. Accessed November 13, 2026.

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