Is Speciociliatine Legal in Tennessee? (2026)

Instrument

TN — Kratom criminal ban ("Matthew Davenport's Law")

Source

https://publications.tnsosfiles.com/acts/114/pub/pc0950.pdf

Retrieved

2026-07-06

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SECTION 1. Tennessee Code Annotated, Section 39-17-452, is amended by deleting subdivision (a)(3).
SECTION 2. Tennessee Code Annotated, Title 39, Chapter 17, Part 4, is amended by adding the following as a new section: (a) It is an offense to knowingly possess Kratom. (b) It is an offense to knowingly manufacture, deliver, or sell Kratom. (c) It is an offense to knowingly possess Kratom with intent to manufacture, deliver, or sell Kratom. (d) As used in this section, "Kratom" means any part of the mitragyna speciosa plant containing the alkaloid mitragynine or metabolite 7-hydroxymitragynine; any substance or compound obtained by extraction of the mitragyna speciosa leaf; any alkaloid or alkaloid derivative that has been created by chemical synthesis or biosynthetic means that synthetically alters the composition of any Kratom alkaloid or alkaloid derivative; any derivative, analog, or other preparation of Kratom; and any derivative, analog, or other preparation thereof that is substantially chemically equivalent or identical to Kratom. (e)(1) A violation of subsection (a) is a Class A misdemeanor. (2)(A) Except as provided in subdivision (e)(2)(B), a violation of subsection (b) or (c) is a Class C felony. (B) A violation of subsection (b) or (c) is a Class B felony if the violation involved the delivery or sale of Kratom to a minor from an adult who is at least two (2) years the minor's senior, and who knows that the person is a minor.
SECTION 3. Tennessee Code Annotated, Section 33-2-1404(a)(8), is amended by deleting ", including Kratom".
SECTION 7. This act is known and may be cited as "Matthew Davenport's Law." SECTION 8. This act takes effect July 1, 2026, the public welfare requiring it.