How Old Do You Have to Be to Buy Kratom in Tennessee? (2026)
As of November 12, 2026, kratom is illegal to sell at retail in Tennessee, so there is no age at which it can be bought legally there. Criminal ban on any part of the Mitragyna speciosa plant (Tenn. Pub. Ch. 950, eff. 2026-07-01).
Verified November 12, 2026What the record says for Tennessee
- Minimum age to buy
- None: retail sale is banned
- Law effective
- July 1, 2026
- Kratom in Tennessee
- Illegal · Criminal ban on any part of the Mitragyna speciosa plant (Tenn. Pub. Ch. 950, eff. 2026-07-01)
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 Tennessee kratom record
- Tenn. Pub. Ch. 950 (2026), Sec. 2 (H.B. 1649), Matthew Davenport’s Law (Tennessee Secretary of State, 2026-10-29) PRIMARYLEGISLATION
- H.B. 1649 bill history (114th General Assembly) (Tennessee General Assembly, 2026-10-29)OFFICIAL
Neighboring states
- Kratom age in Alabama not sold (banned)
- Kratom age in Arkansas not sold (banned)
- Kratom age in Georgia age 21
- Kratom age in Kentucky age 21
- Kratom age in Mississippi age 21
- Kratom in Missouri no state age on file
- Kratom in North Carolina no state age on file
- Kratom age in Virginia age 21
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