How Old Do You Have to Be to Buy Kratom in Alabama? (2026)
As of November 12, 2026, kratom is illegal to sell at retail in Alabama, so there is no age at which it can be bought legally there. Schedule I: mitragynine named (Ala. Code 20-2-23(b)(4), item 322), reaching leaf material that contains it.
Verified November 12, 2026What the record says for Alabama
- Minimum age to buy
- None: retail sale is banned
- Law effective
- May 10, 2016
- Kratom in Alabama
- Illegal · Schedule I: mitragynine named (Ala. Code 20-2-23(b)(4), item 322), reaching leaf material that contains it
The age is the age to buy or be sold kratom. It does not cover possession or use. Cities and counties can set their own rules; those are not yet in this record.
Citations for the Alabama kratom record
- Ala. Code 20-2-23 (Schedule I; items 322-323; subdivision (5) synthetic controlled substance analogue) and 20-2-20 (Alabama Legislature (ALISON), 2026-10-29) PRIMARYOFFICIAL
- Ala. Admin. Code r. 420-7-2-A, Controlled Substances List (amended through Oct. 15, 2026) (Alabama State Board of Health / Legislative Services Agency, 2026-10-29) PRIMARYOFFICIAL
- SB 226 (2016 Regular Session), enrolled, Act 2016-279 (Alabama Legislature, 2026-10-29) PRIMARYOFFICIAL
Neighboring states
- Kratom age in Florida age 21
- Kratom age in Georgia age 21
- Kratom age in Mississippi age 21
- Kratom age in Tennessee not sold (banned)
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