Is Mitragynine Pseudoindoxyl Legal in Texas? (2026)

Illegal

As of September 23, 2026, Mitragynine Pseudoindoxyl is illegal to sell (federally scheduled; state law on file reads restricted) in Texas. Pseudoindoxyl -- federally Schedule I (DEA temporary order, drug code 9672, eff. 2026-08-26).

Verified September 23, 2026 · confidence: confirmed
Federal
Pseudoindoxyl -- federally Schedule I (DEA temporary order, drug code 9672, eff. 2026-08-26) (effective 2026-08-26). State-law reading underneath: Restricted.
Rule type
permanent
Tier
concentration cap
Limit
2 % total alkaloids (percentage alkaloid fraction)
Effective
2023-09-01
Effectively prohibitive
rides 7-OH cap in combo + synthetic-alkaloid ban; cap names only 7-OH (Bucket B catch-all does not apply)

Controlling language, verbatim

A kratom processor or kratom retailer may not ... sell ... a kratom product that ... contains a level of 7-hydroxymitragynine in the alkaloid fraction that is greater than two percent of the overall alkaloid composition of the product; or contains any synthetic alkaloids ... (Tex. Health & Safety Code 444.003)

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Citations

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Change history

  • Status changed from illegal to restricted.
  • Status changed from restricted to illegal.

Where Mitragynine Pseudoindoxyl stands across the country

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Among Texas's 4 neighbors, Arkansas, Louisiana, New Mexico and Oklahoma are illegal, the same posture as Texas.

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Federal posture

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 Texas

1 instrument on file for this compound's framework in Texas; 0 of 0 citations above are official sources. Each text carries its source and a fingerprint that changes when the law does.

Tex. Health & Safety Code Sec. 445.001-.007 (Kratom Products) · TX KCPA - definitions, 2% 7-OH cap, synthetic ban, age 18, labelingOFFICIAL
Instrument
TX KCPA - definitions, 2% 7-OH cap, synthetic ban, age 18, labeling
Source
https://statutes.capitol.texas.gov/Docs/HS/htm/HS.445.htm
Retrieved
2026-07-07
Fingerprint
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Sec. 445.001. DEFINITIONS. (1) "Food" has the meaning assigned by Section 431.002. (2) "Kratom" means any part of the leaf of the plant Mitragyna speciosa. (3) "Kratom processor" means a person who: (A) manufactures, prepares, distributes, or maintains kratom products for sale; (B) advertises, represents, or holds oneself out as a manufacturer, preparer, or seller of kratom products; (C) is responsible for ensuring the purity and proper labeling of kratom products; or (D) packages or labels kratom products. (4) "Kratom product" means a food, including an extract, capsule, or pill, containing any form of kratom. (5) "Kratom retailer" means a kratom processor who sells kratom products to consumers ...
Sec. 445.002. LABEL REQUIRED. (a) A kratom processor shall label each kratom product with the product use directions necessary to ensure safe use ... including the recommended serving size. (b) A kratom retailer may only sell a kratom product that is properly labeled ...
Sec. 445.003. ADULTERATED, CONTAMINATED, AND PROHIBITED KRATOM PRODUCTS. A kratom processor or kratom retailer may not prepare, distribute, sell, or offer to sell a kratom product that: (1) is adulterated with a dangerous non-kratom substance affecting the quality or strength of the product to a degree that renders the product injurious to a consumer; (2) is contaminated with a poisonous or otherwise deleterious non-kratom substance, including any substance designated as a controlled substance by Chapter 481 (Texas Controlled Substances Act); (3) contains a level of 7-hydroxymitragynine in the alkaloid fraction that is greater than two percent of the overall alkaloid composition of the product; or (4) contains any synthetic alkaloids, including synthetic 7-hydroxymitragynine and synthetically derived compounds from a kratom plant.
Sec. 445.004. OFFENSE FOR DISTRIBUTION OR SALE OF KRATOM PRODUCT TO MINOR. (a) A person commits an offense if the person distributes, sells, or exposes for sale a kratom product to an individual younger than 18 years of age. (b) An offense under this section is a Class C misdemeanor.
Sec. 445.005 CIVIL PENALTY ($250/$500/$1,000). Sec. 445.006 penalties are in addition to Chapters 431 and 481. Sec. 445.007 rules.

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