Is Mitragynine Pseudoindoxyl Legal in Rhode Island? (2026)
Illegal
As of September 23, 2026, Mitragynine Pseudoindoxyl is illegal to sell (federally scheduled; state law on file reads restricted) in Rhode Island. Pseudoindoxyl -- federally Schedule I (DEA temporary order, drug code 9672, eff. 2026-08-26).
Verified September 23, 2026 (llm review) · confidence: confirmed
A kratom product that contains ... (ii) Greater than 0.5 mg 7-hydroxymitragynine per gram; or (iii) Greater than 1 mg 7-hydroxymitragynine per serving. ... A kratom product that contains more than one percent of 7-hydroxymitragynine by percentage of total kratom alkaloids. (R.I. Gen. Laws 21-28.12-3(a)(10)-(11))
Federally scheduled or prohibited. Pseudoindoxyl -- federally Schedule I (DEA temporary order, drug code 9672, eff. 2026-08-26) Federal detail
Pending deadlines
2026-08-01 · Federal · DEA temporary Schedule I order for mitragynine pseudoindoxyl, MGM-15, MGM-16 - effective on Federal Register publication (DEA NOI 2026-07-01)
2026-08-05 · Federal · DEA temporary Schedule I - mitragynine pseudoindoxyl, MGM-15, MGM-16 (DEA-1644 / FR 2026-17429) Second DEA Notice of Intent filed with the Federal Register on 7/1/2026 (companion to the 7-OH NOI, DEA-1570), placing three 7-OH-RELATED substances — mitragynine pseudoindoxyl (MP), MGM-15, and MGM-16 — into Schedule I under 21 U.S.C. 811(h). HHS confirmed these have no accepted medical use and a high potential for abuse. Same procedural clock as the 7-OH NOI: 30-day notice period, temporary order cannot issue before ~2026-08-05, effective on Federal Register publication of the order, 2-year duration (+1 yr possible). Unlike the 7-OH NOI there is NO concentration threshold here — these named substances are controlled outright. Confirm the exact companion docket number when the Federal Register posts on 7/6/2026.
2026-11-13 · Federal · DEA to replace pseudoindoxyl Schedule I order with a threshold order (re-notice) (DEA-1570 / FR 2026-20943) On or after Nov 13, 2026 DEA intends to withdraw the Aug 26 order (FR 2026-17429) and place pseudoindoxyl in Schedule I only above a threshold: more than 1 mg/g or 1 mg/mL alone or combined with 7-OH, or mitragynine under 100 times the pseudoindoxyl or combined amount. Until then it stays Schedule I at any amount. MGM-15 and MGM-16 stay Schedule I unchanged (FR 2026-20942).
Verbatim law on file for Rhode Island
1 instrument on file for this compound's framework in Rhode Island; 0 of 0 citations above are official sources. Each text carries its source and a fingerprint that changes when the law does.
R.I. Gen. Laws Sec. 21-28.12-1 to -12 (Rhode Island Kratom Act) · RI Kratom Act - age 21, 1% total-alkaloid + 1 mg/serving + 0.5 mg/g 7-OH caps, synthetic banOFFICIAL
Instrument
RI Kratom Act - age 21, 1% total-alkaloid + 1 mg/serving + 0.5 mg/g 7-OH caps, synthetic ban
21-28.12-3. (a) A person shall not prepare, distribute, sell, possess, or advertise: ... (5) A kratom product containing any synthetic alkaloids including synthetic mitragynine, synthetic 7-hydroxymitragynine, or any other synthetically derived compounds of the kratom plant. ... (7) combustible or intended for vaporization, aerosolization, or injection. (8) mimics a candy product / appeals to under-21. (9) not child-resistant packaging. (10) A kratom product that contains a concentration ratio that is: (i) Greater than 150 mg of mitragynine per serving; (ii) Greater than 0.5 mg 7-hydroxymitragynine per gram; or (iii) Greater than 1 mg 7-hydroxymitragynine per serving. (11) A kratom product that contains more than one percent of 7-hydroxymitragynine by percentage of total kratom alkaloids. (12) [labeling]. (c) noncompliant kratom deemed contraband.
21-28.12-4. (a) No person shall distribute, sell, transfer, or advertise a kratom product to a person under 21 years. (b) behind the sales counter. (d) valid photo ID required.
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