Is MGM-16 Legal in South Dakota? (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 South Dakota. Federal Schedule I (DEA temporary order, drug code 9674), effective 2026-08-26 to 2028-08-26. Controlling source: SDCL 34-20B-115.1.

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

Is MGM-16 Legal? Every state and federal law

South Dakota 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
Effective
2025-07-01

What the record says

SDCL 34-20B-115.1(2) bars preparing, selling or distributing a kratom product that contains synthetic mitragynine, synthetic 7-hydroxymitragynine, or any other synthetic alkaloid or synthetically derived compound from the Mitragyna speciosa plant (Class 2 misdemeanor). MGM-16 (9-fluoro-dihydro-7-hydroxymitragynine) is a synthetic or semi-synthetic derivative of 7-hydroxymitragynine, so the prohibited-content language fits, but SDCL 34-20B-1(13)-(14) define kratom as any part of the leaf and a kratom product as a food or dietary ingredient containing kratom; whether a product whose active ingredient is the derivative is a kratom product depends on reading that definition. Checked and not found: no South Dakota schedule (SDCL 34-20B-12 to -14, current through SL 2026) names the compound or 7-hydroxymitragynine; the chapter has no automatic adoption of federal scheduling (SDCL 34-20B-27 provides only for recommendations to the Legislature); the analogue provision (SDCL 34-20B-1(5), 34-20B-3.1) keys to state Schedule I or II substances, which do not include 7-hydroxymitragynine; no whole-plant ban (2026 S.B. 77 and H.B. 1151, which would have banned kratom, did not become law; 34-20B-115 and 115.1 remain in force). Federally, the compound is Schedule I under the DEA temporary scheduling order (DEA-1644, 91 FR 54948, effective 2026-08-26); that overlay applies regardless of this state row.

Controlling language, verbatim

No person may prepare, sell, or distribute a kratom product that: (1)Contains a level of 7-hydroxymitragynine in the alkaloid fraction that is greater than two percent of the alkaloid composition of the product; (2)Contains synthetic mitragynine, synthetic 7-hydroxymitragynine, or any other synthetic alkaloid or synthetically derived compound from the Mitragyna speciosa plant;

Source of excerpt

Citations

  1. SDCL 34-20B-115.1 (South Dakota Legislature, 2026-10-28) PRIMARYOFFICIAL
  2. SDCL 34-20B-1(5), (13), (14) (South Dakota Legislature, 2026-10-28)OFFICIAL
  3. SDCL 34-20B-12 (South Dakota Legislature, 2026-10-28)OFFICIAL
  4. SDCL 34-20B-27 (South Dakota Legislature, 2026-10-28)OFFICIAL
  5. SDCL 34-20B-3.1 (South Dakota Legislature, 2026-10-28)OFFICIAL
  6. 2026 S.D. S.B. 77 (kratom ban, as introduced) (South Dakota Legislature, 2026-10-28)OFFICIAL

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

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Among South Dakota’s 6 neighbors, Iowa, Minnesota, Montana, Nebraska, North Dakota and Wyoming are illegal, the same posture as South Dakota.

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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 South Dakota

3 instruments on file for this compound’s framework in South Dakota; 6 of 6 citations above are official sources. Each text carries its source and a fingerprint that changes when the law does.

S.D. Codified Laws Sec. 34-20B-115 & -115.1 (kratom; SL 2025 ch.138 / HB 1056) · SD kratom - age 21, 2% 7-OH cap, synthetic ban; pseudoindoxyl NAMED in the age-offense definitionOFFICIAL
Instrument
SD kratom - age 21, 2% 7-OH cap, synthetic ban; pseudoindoxyl NAMED in the age-offense definition
Source
https://sdlegislature.gov/Statutes/34-20B-115.1
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2026-07-07
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34-20B-115.1. No person may prepare, sell, or distribute a kratom product that: (1) Contains a level of 7-hydroxymitragynine in the alkaloid fraction that is greater than two percent of the alkaloid composition of the product; (2) Contains synthetic mitragynine, synthetic 7-hydroxymitragynine, or any other synthetic alkaloid or synthetically derived compound from the Mitragyna speciosa plant; (3) Contains a poisonous or otherwise deleterious non-kratom substance ...; (4) Is mixed or packed with a non-kratom substance ...; (5)-(7) [serving/label/warning requirements]. A violation of this section is a Class 2 misdemeanor.
34-20B-115. Any of the following are unlawful: (1) To knowingly sell or distribute a kratom product to a person under the age of twenty-one; (2) purchase/possession/consumption by a person under 21; (3) purchase on behalf of a person under 21 ... A violation is a Class 2 misdemeanor. [Enrolled SL 2025 ch.138 s2 defines, for this section, "Kratom" as a substance that contains 7-hydroxymitragynine, Mitragynine, or Mitragynine pseudoindoxyl.]
SDCL 34-20B-115.1 · Kratom--Prohibited products--Labeling required--PenaltyOFFICIAL
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Kratom--Prohibited products--Labeling required--Penalty
Source
https://sdlegislature.gov/api/Statutes/34-20B-115.1.html
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2026-10-29
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No person may prepare, sell, or distribute a kratom product that:
(1)    Contains a level of 7-hydroxymitragynine in the alkaloid fraction that is greater than two percent of the alkaloid composition of the product;
(2)    Contains synthetic mitragynine, synthetic 7-hydroxymitragynine, or any other synthetic alkaloid or synthetically derived compound from the Mitragyna speciosa plant;
(3)    Contains a poisonous or otherwise deleterious non-kratom substance, including any substance designated as a controlled substance by this chapter;
(4)    Is mixed or packed with a non-kratom substance that affects the quality or strength of the kratom product, rendering the product injurious to a customer;
(5)    Does not include on its package or label the recommended serving size of the kratom product, a recommended number of servings that can be safely consumed in a twenty-four-hour period, and a list of servings per container;
(6)    Does not include on its package or label the amount of mitragynine and 7-hydroxymitragynine contained in the kratom product; or
(7)    Does not include on its package or label the following warning statement: “Consult a licensed, qualified healthcare professional before consuming this product. Not for use by women who are pregnant, nursing, or trying to become pregnant.”
A violation of this section is a Class 2 misdemeanor.
SDCL 34-20B-115.1; 34-20B-115; 34-20B-1(13)-(14) · Kratom: prohibited products, labeling; under-age sale; definitionsOFFICIAL
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Kratom: prohibited products, labeling; under-age sale; definitions
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https://sdlegislature.gov/api/Statutes/34-20B-115.1.html
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2026-11-08
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Kratom--Prohibited products--Labeling required--Penalty.
No person may prepare, sell, or distribute a kratom product that:
(1) Contains a level of 7-hydroxymitragynine in the alkaloid fraction that is greater than two percent of the alkaloid composition of the product;
(2) Contains synthetic mitragynine, synthetic 7-hydroxymitragynine, or any other synthetic alkaloid or synthetically derived compound from the Mitragyna speciosa plant;
(3) Contains a poisonous or otherwise deleterious non-kratom substance, including any substance designated as a controlled substance by this chapter;
(4) Is mixed or packed with a non-kratom substance that affects the quality or strength of the kratom product, rendering the product injurious to a customer;
(5) Does not include on its package or label the recommended serving size of the kratom product, a recommended number of servings that can be safely consumed in a twenty-four-hour period, and a list of servings per container;
(6) Does not include on its package or label the amount of mitragynine and 7-hydroxymitragynine contained in the kratom product; or
(7) Does not include on its package or label the following warning statement: “Consult a licensed, qualified healthcare professional before consuming this product. Not for use by women who are pregnant, nursing, or trying to become pregnant.”
A violation of this section is a Class 2 misdemeanor.

Kratom--Facilitating under age use--Penalty.
Any of the following actions are unlawful:
(1) To knowingly sell or distribute a kratom product to a person under the age of twenty-one;
(2) The purchase or attempt to purchase, the receipt or attempt to receive, the possession, or the consumption of a kratom product by a person under the age of twenty-one; or
(3) To purchase a kratom product on behalf of, or to give a kratom product to, any person under the age of twenty-one, unless the purchaser is a parent or guardian of the person under the age of twenty-one.
A violation of this section is a Class 2 misdemeanor.

(13) “Kratom,” any part of the leaf of the plant Mitragyna speciosa;
(14) “Kratom product,” a food as defined in § 
39-4-1
, or dietary ingredient, containing kratom;

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

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