Is Mitragynine Pseudoindoxyl Legal in Virginia? (2026)

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

1 % total alkaloids (percentage alkaloid fraction)

Effective

2026-07-01

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

HB 360 (Ch. 595) prohibits selling a kratom product containing 7-hydroxymitragynine in an alkaloid fraction exceeding one percent (1%) of total alkaloids, or more than one milligram (1 mg) of 7-hydroxymitragynine per serving; bans synthetic alkaloids; requires behind-counter storage. (eff. 2026-07-01)

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Citations

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Change history

• 2026-09-23Status changed from illegal to restricted.
• 2026-09-23Status changed from restricted to illegal.

Where Mitragynine Pseudoindoxyl stands across the country

Among Virginia's 6 neighbors, District of Columbia, Kentucky, Maryland, North Carolina, Tennessee and West Virginia are illegal, the same posture as Virginia.

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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 Virginia

1 instrument on file for this compound's framework in Virginia; 0 of 0 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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Mitragynine Pseudoindoxyl in neighboring states

• Mitragynine Pseudoindoxyl in District of Columbia Illegal
• Mitragynine Pseudoindoxyl in Kentucky Illegal
• Mitragynine Pseudoindoxyl in Maryland Illegal
• Mitragynine Pseudoindoxyl in North Carolina Illegal
• Mitragynine Pseudoindoxyl in Tennessee Illegal
• Mitragynine Pseudoindoxyl in West Virginia Illegal

Mitragynine Pseudoindoxyl in other states

Same framework in Virginia

• 7-OH (7-Hydroxymitragynine) in Virginia Restricted
• Kratom (Whole Leaf / Mitragynine) in Virginia Restricted
• Speciociliatine in Virginia Restricted

Other compounds in Virginia

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