Alabama

Legal status: Illegal. People in the state carrying 250 grams or more face felony drug-trafficking charges. See the case of Shaina Brown
Current bills: none
Past bills: SB 226 (2016, banning Kratom), petition in 2016 and petition in 2017 to overturn ban (both failed)

In 2016, Alabama included Kratom’s main two alkaloids, mitragynine and 7-hydroxymitragynine, to the controlled substances list as Schedule I drugs. Therefore, since then, possessing, manufacturing, buying or selling Kratom is illegal in the state. The bill classifies Kratom’s alkaloids as synthetic substances, which is inaccurate.

Alaska

Legal status: Legal
Current bills: none
Past bills: No past bills

Arizona

Legal status: Legal and regulated by KCPA (2019).
Current bills: HB2415 (2026) would have strengthened regulations, treating any kratom with above 880 ppm of 7-OH, any amount of mitragynine pseudoindoxyl, MGM-15, MGM-16, or synthetic mitragynine as a narcotic. Would have raised age from 18 to 21. Heavier restrictions on labeling and advertising. Passed House and Senate. On May 5, 2026 a motion by Representative Carbone that the House accede to the request of the Senate to return HB2415 for further reconsideration. Motion Passed by voice vote. Pending.
Past bills: SB1285 initially was a bill seeking to update a law regarding felonies committed by incarcerated persons to cover felonies committed in private correctional facilities, rather than just state-owned prisons. Until the amendment was added, the bill had nothing to do with kratom. The amendment updates Arizona’s list of controlled substances to include “kratom”, “7-hydroxymitragynine”, and mitragynine and any substance that is derived from the mitragyna speciosa plant”. The amendment would also make it that “Title 36, chapter 6, article 10, Arizona Revised Statutes, is repealed”, that is, Arizona’s Kratom Consumer Protection Act, passed in 2019. The bill failed in committee.

SB1492 (2026) would have added to the KCPA law by requiring kratom products be sold behind a counter and restricted labels that contained anything considered attractive to children. The bill died.

HB2601 PASSED, signed by governor 5/23/22. Updates the language and penalties of the previous KCPA

HB2453 was reviewed and kratom taken out of it.

Arizona passed the Kratom Consumer Protection Act (KCPA) in April 2019, making Kratom a regulated legal substance in the state. Before this, though, there was a bill, AZ HB2453, which intended to consider Kratom and its main components (Mitragynine and 7-hydroxymitragynine) as substances and add them to the list of controlled drugs. Since this was not accurate for pure Kratom’s composition, it was taken out of the bill and it remained unregulated until the KCPA was passed in 2019.

Arkansas

Legal status: Illegal
Current bills: none
Past bills: Kratom was added to the controlled substances list as a Schedule I substance.

In 2015, the state of Arkansas added Kratom to its list of Schedule I drugs, which means it is considered a highly addictive substance with no medical value. Kratom and its main active elements, mitragynine and 7-hydroxymitragynine, were considered Opium Derivatives together with heroin, codeine, and morphine. Kratom was included on the list with other substances that were synthetic substances, unlike Kratom.

The Fourth Judicial Drug Task Force has enforced actions against businesses that continued selling Kratom after it became illegal. Kratom was linked to a few health incidents in Arkansas and together with FDA recommendations, the state decided to take action against it. See the case of Marshall Price who was convicted in 2022 of “trafficking” a small amount of kratom he purchased over state lines for personal use. Three weeks after his conviction he was killed in Greene County Jail. The family continues to struggle to get access to information and video of the circumstances leading to his death.

California

Legal status: Not under Schedule I but CDPH has unilaterally declared it illegal to sell and removed all kratom and 7OH products from store shelves
Current bills: AB1088 (2025) – A regulation bill currently still active in the Senate that sets alkaloid limits and restricts packaging that is attractive and can easily be accessed by children. It allows California health authorities to remain in control of whether or not the products can be sold.
Past bills: No past bills

Months after deciding that kratom is illegal, the California Department of Public Health (CDPH) continues to remove kratom and 7-OH products from shelves, despite no law prohibiting either substance. On January 16, CDPH once again gave its justification in an announcement:

Under the Sherman Food, Drug and Cosmetic Act (aka Sherman Law), CDPH has authority specific to adulterated or misbranded food, drug, medical device and cosmetics. Food and dietary supplements containing kratom and/or 7-OH are adulterated pursuant to federal and state law. To date, CDPH has seized more than $5 million worth of kratom and 7-OH products. CDPH continues to take action to remove products or raw materials containing kratom or 7-OH from retail facilities selling to consumers for consumption and from locations where these products are manufactured.

CDPH has no authority to arrest citizens who are in possession of kratom. There are currently no bills that would ban kratom in the California Legislature.

Colorado

Legal status: Regulated under SB 25-072 (Daniel Bregger Act) passed in 2025. In addition to a typical kratom consumer protection act (age, label, 7-OH, and synthetic restrictions),  products cannot be sold as candies or as vapes. Violations are treated as deceptive trade practices rather than simply being ordinary possession/sale drug crimes. Colorado is one of few states that actually funded enforcement for its kratom program. Local municipalities may have stronger laws.
Current bills: None
Past bills: SB147 – Introduced 2/10/23. Requires all kratom products to be tested and registered with the Department of Revenue. Failed on February 28 2023 after Senate Committee on Finance postponed indefinitely.

SB120 “Regulation Of Kratom Processors” . PASSED 5/26/22. Will regulate manufacture and sales of kratom products to those over 21 only, pursuant to a feasibility report on regulating kratom by the Executive Director to the Co. General Assembly, due in January 2023. Feasibility report on the regulation of kratom published in January 2023.

In 2019, guided by the FDA reports, the cities of Parker and Monument passed ordinances banning Kratom retail, with fines reaching $500 in Parker.

In November, 2017, the Denver Department of Public Health and Environment “restricted the sale or service of kratom for human consumption in Denver“. Therefore, any Kratom sellers need to label their product as not suitable for human consumption and information regarding the potential dangers of Kratom must be included as well. Recommendations or indications on how to use Kratom are also illegal.

Connecticut

Legal status: Illegal
Current bills: none
Past bills:  From the Connecticut Department of Consumer Protection 2/24/26: “The Legislative Regulation Review Committee unanimously approved regulations Tuesday to update the controlled substance drug schedule for several substances, including Mitragyna Speciosa, also known as Kratom. Connecticut is the seventh state to designate Kratom and its derivatives, including 7-OH, as Schedule 1 controlled substances.”

In 2025, Connecticut passed a bill to direct the Commissioner of Consumer Protection to schedule kratom. The Commissioner was to then decide under which controlled substances schedule kratom would fall. Despite overwhelming opposition represented in public comments, the Commissioner decided that kratom would be placed under Schedule I.

HB05134 An Act Requiring The Department Of Consumer Protection To Conduct A Study And Submit A Report Concerning Kratom. Introduced 1/10/2023 and referred to Joint Committee on General Law. To “study the effects of kratom on the health of adults and children”. Died at end of session

SB00920: “To prohibit the sale of kratom products to individuals under twenty-one years of age.” Introduced 1/27/23. Public Hearing 2/7/23. Died at end of session.

Delaware

Legal status: Legal and regulated
Current bills: SB262 (2025) bans all kratom sales but not possession. Stalled in Senate Health & Social Services Committee as of 4/15/2026. Unlikely to pass since regulation bill was passed in Sept 2026 
Past bills: HB332 (2025) Makes it unlawful to sell kratom to people under 21. Bill has passed the house and senate in July 2026, signed into law by governor in September 2026.

Florida

Legal status: Legal and regulated under the Kratom Consumer Protection Act passed in 2023. (except for Sarasota County under Code of Ordinances since 2014)
Current bills: none
Past bills: HB 1205 (2026) would establish additional regulation of kratom products, including laboratory certification, testing and requirements governing distribution and sales. It also establishes age restrictions and rules concerning where and by whom kratom may be sold. Did not become law.

In 2025 and 2026, bills that would have expanded or strengthened the current regulation were introduced and ultimately failed.

H0179/S0136 Florida Kratom Consumer Protection Act signed into law 6/2/23. Prohibits sale to people under 21, prohibits contaminated/adulterated products, specifies label requirements. 

S0136 referred to To Senate Commerce And Tourism Committee 1/19/2023. did not pass

Both 2022 KCPA bills died in committee. SB1076 “Florida Kratom Consumer Protection Act” intoduced 11/30/21 and HB1071 “An act relating to kratom products”: SB 424 (2017, failed), HB 183 (2017, failed), bill to ban Kratom in St. John’s County (2019, postponed). A misinterpretation about Kratom being a designer drug was the base for Sarasota County’s ban on the natural product. The bill referred to Kratom’s alleged hallucinogenic effects and the fact that it was banned in Malaysia, Myanmar, and Thailand at the time to justify the ban.

Georgia

Legal status: Legal and regulated under KCPA (Kratom Consumer Protection Act)
Current bills: none
Past bills: HB968 (2026) would have placed kratom and 7-OH on Schedule I. The bill died.

HB757 (2025) aimed to strengthen the KCPA by requiring registration of kratom products and a sworn certificate of compliance.

HB181 (kratom ban bill turned regulation) SENATE TABLED 3/27/23. Substitute bill passed house 3/6/23. No longer schedules mitragynine and 7-hydroxymitragynine. Places restrictions on alkaloid amounts per serving. Requires kratom be sold behind counter or in locked case. Bans ingestion and sale of kratom e-cigarettes/vapes.

In 2019, version of the KCPA (Kratom Consumer Protection Act) was passed in Georgia with overwhelming support.

In 2017, a statement was issued by a Medical examiner that linked 11 deaths to Kratom consumption. Despite other drugs and conditions being involved in these deaths and the data being inconclusive, a bill was proposed to ban Kratom in the state of Georgia. After many positive testimonies regarding the use of Kratom, the natural substance was taken out the bill.

Georgia’s KCPA regulates access to Kratom to those 18 or older and it imposes labeling requirements. Labels need to include age restrictions, ingredients, alkaloids, producer and distributor information, usage instructions, and disclaimers. KCPA also prohibits unsafe Kratom products.

Hawaii

Legal status: Legal
Current bills: none
Past bills: HB717 and SB463 (both 2025) would have created a Kratom Consumer Protection Act that would have self-funded with fees had either bill passed.

SB3372 (2024) was a simple regulation bill that would have restricted the sale to minors and imposed label requirements. It did not pass.

HB2356 and SB3307 Referred to 3 committees on 1/28/2022: Judiciary and Hawaiian Affairs, Consumer Protection and Commerce, Health Human Services and Homelessness. Vendor as written in these bills is an all-encompassing term for anyone from importer to retailer. HB2356/SB3307 would ban the sale of adulterated and contaminated kratom and products with 7-HMG greater than 2%. Vendors would be prohibited from sales to those under 18. Label requirements include ingredients list, that the sale is prohibited to minors, amount of MTG and 7-HMG, vendor name and address, suggested use, and precautionary statements. Vendors are also subject to lab test by request. Did not pass.

SB 3064 (2020, would ban Kratom). Did not pass.

Idaho

Legal status: Legal
Current bills: none
Past bills: H0864 (2026) would have banned kratom but did not pass before the legislative session had ended.

S1418 (2026) “Idaho Kratom Consumer Protection and Safety Act” did not pass 20 N – 15 Y votes.

Illinois

Legal status: Legal and age-regulated. There are multiple bans in various Illinois municipalities.
Current bills: none
Past bills:

2026 (All failed to pass)

 HB5242 – Comprehensive Kratom Consumer Protection Act; product registration, testing/COAs, labeling, age restrictions, packaging, enforcement,
stop-sale/detention/destruction authority
HB4930 – Prohibits manufacture, sale, distribution, and related commercial activity involving kratom and tianeptine unless FDA-approved; $10,000 civil penalty per violation and Attorney General enforcement
HB4737 – Kratom Consumer Protection Act; 21+ sales, restrictions on specified products and synthetic kratom compounds, $5,000 first violation/$10,000 subsequent violation, 2-year sales ban after third violation
SB3160 – Kratom Prohibition Act; bans purchase, possession, sale, and distribution of kratom; repeals the Kratom Control Act; Class B misdemeanor and minimum $500 fine for selling/furnishing

2025 (All failed to pass)

HB3129 – Adds mitragynine and 7-hydroxymitragynine to Schedule III controlled substances; repeals the Kratom Control Act
HB3127 – Kratom Consumer Protection Act; 21+ sales, adulteration restrictions, administrative penalties, and location restrictions on sales/advertising
HB1303 – Kratom Consumer Protection Act; 21+ sales, online age verification, adulteration restrictions, child-attractive product restrictions, and prohibition of synthetic/semi-synthetic kratom compounds
SB1570 – Prohibits purchase and possession of kratom and commercial sale/furnishing; commercial violations subject to Class B misdemeanor and minimum $500 fine
SB1183 – Kratom Consumer Protection Act; 21+ sales, online age verification, chemical-composition restrictions, child-attractive product restrictions, and adulteration controls

In 2023, to KCPA bills were introduced. Both died in committee: SB1847, HB2868.

SB3948 “Kratom Consumer Protection” introduced 1/21/22, in assignments committee. HB4186 is a similar bill in Rules committee as of 2/18/22 HB4681, IL HB5526 (2014, age restrictions), HB4106 (2018, wider restrictions, bill died)

Sellers are referred to as “processor” and “retailer” in SB3948 that would prohibit adulterated or contaminated kratom, and kratom containing 7-HMG in above 2% of alkaloids. instructions for safe use and serving size are required on the label. Sales would be restricted to persons 18 years of age and above. The difference in Illinois are the fines set for violations. In other bills, violations are around $500-$1000. In Illinois, a first offense for a processor carries a $5,000 fine, and subsequent offenses carry a $10,000 fine.

In 2014, a bill (IL HB5526) was passed. The bill banned access to Kratom to those individuals under 18 years of age. Over the next few years, two cities in the state of Illinois, Jerseyville and Alton, decided to move forward and ban Kratom within their city limits.

In 2018, there was an attempt by a state representative to ban Kratom statewide, through an amendment of the controlled substances act. The bill died a year later and therefore, Kratom remains legal in the state of Illinois for those aged 18 or older and except for Alton and Jerseyville.

In February 2020, HB4681 was introduced. This bill is the Illinois equivalent to the KCPA (Kratom Consumer Protection Act) and it would establish some regulations around Kratom:

• Labelling requirements (indicating ingredients and levels of mitragynine and 7-hydroxymitragynine).
• Limit 7-hydroxymitragynine content to a 2% maximum.
• Ban synthetic alkaloids in Kratom products.
• Ban adulterated Kratom products.
• Regulate age of access to 18 years or older.
• Establish punishments for not complying with the regulations.

Simultaneously, another bill was also introduced in Illinois. HB5657 aims to add Kratom to the list of controlled substances as a Schedule II drug, under the classification of opiate, which is inaccurate since Kratom has opioid-like properties but it is not an opiate.

Indiana

Legal status: Illegal
Current bills: none
Past bills: HB1542 (2025) – Attempt to legalize and regulate. Sale of Kratom Consumable Products; registration, 21+ sales, age verification, product-content restrictions, mandatory testing, labeling/packaging/marketing requirements, civil/criminal penalties, and dedicated Kratom Regulation Fund for enforcement

HB1500 (2023) would have legalized kratom. Passed House in 2023 but died in Senate. “Defines “kratom product” as a food product or dietary ingredient; Establishes requirements for the manufacture, labeling, and sale of kratom products. Specifies that a kratom product is not a controlled substance.. SB 305 (2014, Banning Kratom)

SB 305 (2014, Banning Kratom). The state of Indiana joined the few states that decided to ban Kratom and added the natural substance to its list of controlled substances. The bill suggested that Kratom’s main alkaloids, mitragynine and 7-hydroxymitragynine, were classified as synthetic substances, which would have been erroneous, but eventually they were classified as hallucinogenic substances.

Iowa

Legal status: Legal
Current bills: No current bill but on Sept 1, 2026 Iowa Governor Kim Reynolds put out a press release warning Iowans about the dangers of kratom in the wake of the DEA placing mitragynine pseudoindoxyl, MGM-15 and MGM-16 on Schedule I. Some state executives have unilaterally decided to place kratom in emergency scheduling status.
Past bills: Two bills in Iowa were introduced in 2026 to make kratom a Schedule I controlled “hallucinogenic” substance: HF2133 and SF2192. As of March 11, HF2133 has been advancing through the amendment process.

Rep. Izaah Knox stated, “It seems like bad actors doing bad things; bathroom chemists… But an unintended consequence may be that a good product is off the market until we figure out some better ways to regulate it.”

Not even a year earlier, HF612, a bill that would regulate kratom and make it illegal to sell anything with a concentration above 2% of 7-OH was recommended passage by the Iowa House’s Public Safety subcommittee on March 4, 2025, but never advanced to a vote.

An amendment S-5215 was added to HF2133, exempting the following substances from being banned: “(1) Natural Mitragyna speciosa leaf. (2) Naturally derived full-spectrum kratom extracts that have not been adulterated with synthetic or semi-synthetic substances. (3) Any extract exhibiting an alkaloid profile naturally achievable through traditional extraction, concentration, or purification methods without chemical modification.” 7-OH, mitragynine pseudoindoxyl, and other derivatives would still be placed under Schedule I if this would have passed, but it died in chamber.

HF 2355 (2014, failed) In 2014 a bill was proposed to the senate to ban and criminalize Kratom, making it a schedule 1 drug. The bill indicated that Kratom was a hallucinogenic substance with no proven medical benefits and that it posed great abuse risks. A petition against the bill was filed by Kratom suppliers, who argued that the existing data was not conclusive to state that kratom was dangerous. In the end, the bill didn’t pass and Kratom remained legal and unregulated in Iowa.

Kansas

Legal status: Illegal
Current bills: none
Past bills: In March 2026 Kansas sneaked a last minute 7-OH ban into a bill having nothing to do kratom (HB2365 “Establishing the south central regional mental health hospital”). The bill passed both the Kansas House and Senate before the legislative session ended on Friday 3/27. The bill now sits on the governor’s desk. In this enlightening video of the Committee on Senate and House Health conference from 3/24, committee members are shown casually deciding to criminalize thousands of Kansans by moving a failing prohibition bill (SB497) into a bill more likely to pass (HB2385). Despite multiple legislators in the committee and media reports stating all kratom would be involved in this bill, the law signed by Gov. Kelly banned 7OH only. However an unequivocal ban of all kratom, including plain leaf, SB430, also passed into law.

HB2230 (2025) would have enacted the Kratom Consumer Protection Act, defining kratom as a food product and regulating the preparation, distribution and sale of. Restrictions of adulterated or contaminated kratom and products containing synthetic mitragynine, synthetic 7-hydroxymitragynine or other synthetically derived kratom compounds; required labeling and warnings; prohibited sales to anyone under 21. Died in committee.

Two KCPA bills were introduced and died in 2023: HB2188 “Regulating the sale and distribution of kratom products, requiring the secretary of agriculture to adopt rules and regulations and requiring licensure [sic] of kratom product dealers.” and HB2084 Kratom Consumer Protection Act. ” defining kratom as a food product, prohibiting the sale of kratom that is adulterated, requiring persons to be at least 18 years of age for the purchase of such product, establishing civil fines for violations of the act and requiring the secretary of agriculture to adopt rules and regulations for the administration of the act”

HB2056 “regulating the sale and distribution of kratom products” “relating to the Kansas food, drug and cosmetic act”. Passed Senate 3/23/22. House disagreed with amendments, requested a Conference Committee. Bill died in committee 5/23/22.

In 2018, a bill SB 282 suggesting the addition of substances like CBD and Kratom (among others) to the scheduled substances list was sent to the Senate for review. Many opposed the bill, including kratom consumers and supporters, as well as the American Kratom Association and with the Botanical Education Alliance, who urged everyone to contact the Senate asking to keep Kratom legal. Some other legislators also argued that there was not enough evidence to make kratom illegal. Eventually, Kratom and CBD were taken out of the bill and remained legal until 2026.

In March 2019, Kansas started reviewing the KCPA (Kratom Consumer Protection Act).

Kentucky

Legal status: Sale of all kratom prohibited. Possession remains legal. Law goes into effect July 1, 2027
Current bills:  none
Past bills: In 2026, Kentucky lawmakers sneaked a last minute ban of all kratom into a bill (HB757) having to do with trade rules. The code that had regulated kratom sales (KRS 217.2022) was amended to ban sales of all kratom flat out, instead of only banning sales to individuals under 21 and sales of contaminated or adulterated kratom. The bill also increases fines by 10 times the previous amount.

HB 481 (2025), would have amended Kentucky’s existing Kratom Consumer Protection Act to remove the prohibition on kratom extracts and kratom products containing more than 2% 7-hydroxymitragynine. Products exceeding the 2% threshold would instead have been subject to labeling and Department for Public Health regulations, although they could not be labeled or marketed as kratom products or identified as containing kratom extracts.The bill died.

HB293 (2024) was established the Kratom Consumer Protection Act. It prohibited sales to people under 21, prohibited adulterated or contaminated products, prohibited products containing synthetic kratom alkaloids, and prohibited products containing more than 2% 7-hydroxymitragynine in the alkaloid fraction. This was signed by Gov. Andy Beshear on April 4.

HB142 Ban bill, “An Act Relating to Controlled Substances” 3/14/22: returned to Health & Family Services committee. Two regulation bills exist: HB569 DIED in committee and SB210, introduced 2/23/22, DIED in committee

SB1/LM (Failed) SB136 (Failed)

HB142 introduced 12/10/21 would add kratom to the list of controlled substances that are unlawful to sell or possess in the state of Kentucky. Persons caught selling kratom would face a Class D felony for the first offense and a Class C felony for subsequent offenses, which carries mandatory prison time. Persons caught possessing kratom would face a Class D felony charge that carries 3 years in prison maximum, but a first or second offense would carry a choice of deferred prosecution or probation unless defendant is ineligible.

A 2016 bill proposed to include Kratom to the controlled substances list as a Schedule I drug. That would have meant to consider kratom a synthetic opioid, which it is not. The bill failed but the next year, another bill was proposed. This new bill would create a new category of controlled substances, Schedule A, and it would include substances with similar effects than those already in the list. Since Kratom is considered to have opioid-like effects, it would very likely be included in that new category.

Louisiana

Legal status: Illegal.
Current bills: none
Past bills: SB 154 (2025), added mitragynine and 7-hydroxymitragynine to Schedule I of Louisiana’s Uniform Controlled Dangerous Substances Law and prohibited the possession, production, manufacture and distribution of kratom. Possession of 20 grams or less is now punishable by a fine of up to $100; possession of more than 20 grams could result in a fine and/or jail time, with increased penalties for subsequent convictions. Production, manufacturing or distribution carries substantially more severe penalties, including possible imprisonment of up to five years for 500 grams or more. The sponsor of the kratom ban bill, Senator Jay Morris, received thousands of dollars in campaign contributions from the Louisiana Sheriffs’ Association, which is a vocal proponent of prohibition. The bill was signed into law on August 1, 2025.

HB 253 (2025) would have established a regulatory system for kratom products rather than banning them. It would have prohibited products containing more than 1% 7-hydroxymitragynine, excessive residual solvents, or more than 3.5% total alkaloids. It also would have required kratom manufacturers to register products with the Louisiana Department of Health and submit certificates of analysis, while requiring labeling with ingredients, alkaloid content, vendor information, allergen information and a warning to consult a health professional. Sales to people under 21 would have been prohibited.The bill did not pass.

SB94. Signed into law 6/26/23. Initially a ban bill, after pressure from kratom advocates, SB94 was amended as requested by sponsor Caleb Kleinpeter as not to outlaw kratom statewide, but restrict its sale to adults only. Municipalities and parishes still have the power to ban sales, possession, or both.

LA HR203 (2019, request to study Kratom, passed). LA HB19 (2014, failed) LA HB174 (2015, Kratom excluded) LA HR177 (2018, Request to study Kratom)

LA HB19 was proposed in 2014 and it suggested adding Kratom and any Kratom derivatives to the list of controlled substances. The bill did not pass, it died in committee. A year later, in 2015, the same bill was proposed again and, on this occasion, it passed. However, Kratom was taken out of the bill.

During the salmonella outbreak of 2018, 3 people in the state of Louisiana were affected and that sparked critics towards Kratom. On the same year, a bill (LA HR177) asked the the Louisiana Department of Health to officially study Kratom and its effects in order to rule if it should be included in the controlled substance list.
Another bill (LA HR203) to study Kratom passed in 2019.

Maine

Legal status: Legal and unregulated
Current bills: none
Past bills: A 2017 bill tried to add Mitragynine to the controlled substances list but the alkaloid was finally left out.

In 2017, a bill suggested including mitragynine, one of Kratom’s main alkaloids in the controlled substances list along with opium, morphine, heroin, and others. However, thanks to the activism of Kratom supporters, Kratom was left out of it and it remained legal.

KCPA (Kratom Consumer Protection Act) was introduced to Maine through LD1384, but the bill did not pass.

Maryland

Legal status: Legal and regulated under the Kratom Consumer Protection Act passed in 2024
Current bills: none
Past bills: Companion bills SB820 and HB1523 (2026) would have banned kratom sales but neither bill passed.

HB 1229 (2024), defined a “kratom product” as a product marketed for human consumption containing any part of the leaf of the kratom plant; prohibited adulterated or contaminated products; prohibited products containing more than 2% 7-hydroxymitragynine in the alkaloid fraction; prohibited synthetic kratom alkaloids; required the amount of mitragynine and 7-hydroxymitragynine to be disclosed on the label; prohibited sales to anyone under 21; and prohibited retailers from advertising therapeutic benefits or marketing kratom to minors. It also required the Maryland Department of Health to report on adverse health events involving kratom and certain other opioid-like substances.

2020: SB147 died, (would regulate Kratom sales ) and HB283 died, (would ban Kratom).

Massachusetts

Legal status: Illegal until 2027 by executive action
Current bills: S.3198 (2026) regulation of kratom; new draft of S.1609 that establishes regulatory provisions for kratom products. It was reported favorably by the Public Health Committee and referred to Senate Ways and Means. Pending but unlikely to pass due to executive action banning kratom.
Past bills: The action to make kratom illegal did not come from a bill. The administration of Massachusetts Governor Maura Healey just made kratom illegal with the stroke of a pen. Casually disrupting thousands of lives, jobs, and businesses, Gov. Healey’s office announced in an August 13 press release:

Department of Public Health Commissioner Robbie Goldstein, MD, PhD, has issued an emergency order temporarily placing all forms of kratom into Schedule I under Massachusetts law. The order will take effect following a 14-day notice period and remain in effect for up to one year. It will give local boards of health and other municipal officials additional authority to take enforcement action against retailers selling kratom products.

While throwing out any chance for regulation via Schedule I, the press release bemoaned the lack of regulation in Massachusetts:

“Dangerous kratom products are being sold in stores across Massachusetts with little oversight, and people – including children – often have no way of knowing what they’re buying or how potent it is,” said Governor Maura Healey. “Customers should be able to trust that the products being sold in stores are safe. We’re taking action to protect young people and residents, give communities the tools to get dangerous products off store shelves and make sure anyone struggling with dependence can get the treatment and support they need.”

Regulation bills were advancing in the Mass. government in 2026. One had advanced three days before the governor took action. On August 10, 2026, S3198 was introduced as a replacement for S1609. Sponsored by the House Committee on Public Health, S3198 would limit amounts of BOTH mitragynine and 7-hydroxymitragynine per product, ban products containing non-kratom compounds, ban kratom vapes and injection products, require kratom products to meet US Pharmacopeia standards for residual solvents, ban advertising that’s “attractive to children”, require detailed information on product labels, restrict sales to those under 21, and require that vendors and manufacturers register with the Department of Health. S3198 was reported on favorably by the Committee on Public Health and forwarded to the Senate Ways and Means Committee. In the House, a kratom regulation bill (H5127) was introduced and approved by the House Joint Committee on the Judiciary and advanced to the House Ways and Means Committee, where it was left sitting idle.

S.3198 (2026)
H.1631 (2025) would have made kratom a Class A controlled substance in Massachusetts. It was replaced by a new draft, H.4394, and did not become law.

H.1680 (2025) would have made kratom a controlled substance. It was sent to a study order, H.5281, in March 2026 and did not become law.

H.2454 (2025) would have regulated kratom products, including labeling requirements, a ban on contaminated products, a 2% 7-hydroxymitragynine limit, and a ban on sales to people under 18. It was replaced by a new draft, H.5127, in February 2026 and did not become law.

H.4261 (2025) known as “Ty’s Bill,” would have regulated the sale of kratom products. It was also replaced by H.5127 in February 2026 and did not become law.

S.1558 (2025) would have banned the sale of kratom in Massachusetts. It was sent to a study order, S.3258, in August 2026 and did not become law.

S.1609 (2025) would have regulated kratom, including product testing, labeling, age restrictions and a 2% 7-hydroxymitragynine limit. What happened to the bill: It was replaced by a new draft, S.3198, in August 2026 and did not become law.

H.4985 (2024), was the replacement for H.3762 and would have created broader regulations for kratom products. What happened to the bill: It did not become law.

H3762 Introduced 4/10/23. “Relative to establishing a penalty for the sale, preparation, manufacturing, or distribution of kratom products that are contaminated with dangerous non-kratom substances.” Died.

Legal status: Legal
Current bills: Michigan House introduced HB5537 (2026) on February 19 that would ban the sale and production of kratom or any “synthetic variant” of kratom (such as 7-OH). Penalties for a first offense could include fines and imprisonment. Possession of kratom would remain legal. The bill passed the Michigan House 56-48. Referred to Senate Government Operations Committee on 3/24/26
Past bills: HB 4969 (2025), would have regulated kratom through licensing, testing, labeling, age restrictions and restrictions on certain products. It would have created the Kratom Consumer Protection and Regulatory Act. The bill was reported from the Regulatory Reform Committee with a substitute in November 2025, but it did not become law and remained pending in committee as of June 2026.

HB4061 Introduced 2/1/23. “regulation of distribution, sale, and manufacturing of kratom products”. Vendors must obtain a license for each location where they sell. Fee for license application is $200 each. Outlines strict labeling requirements, prohibits sale to under 21, and REQUIRES ALL PRODUCTS to be TESTED IN A LAB. Died in committee.

HB5477 PASSED House, referred to Senate Committee On Regulatory Reform 5/26/22. Died in committee. Standard KCPA bill with content, age, and labeling rules, but also requires a license to sell and manufacture kratom. SB 0433 (2019 ban bill died) HB 5707 (2014, bill died) HB 5736 (2014, bill died)

In 2019, a senator introduced another bill that would add Kratom to the Schedule II of the controlled substances act. That would mean people would require a medical prescription to access Kratom.

In 2017, there was an incident linked to Kratom consumption. Eric Genautis died in his sleep and his death was linked mainly to Kratom despite his opioid addiction and his battle against depression and anxiety. After this, a few more incidents were linked to Kratom and Eric’s family started advocating against Kratom.

In 2014, there were two bills that were sponsored almost at the same time. One intended to add Kratom to the controlled substances list and the other one wanted to regular Kratom sales to individuals aged 18 or older. To fight against the first bill, more than 1700 signatures were collected and eventually both bills died.

Minnesota

Legal status: Legal and age-regulated
Current bills: none.
Past bills: HF 3453 (2026) raised the minimum age for purchasing and possessing kratom from 18 to 21 and became law as Chapter 63.

Introduced February 19 2026, HF 3452 would make kratom a Schedule II controlled substance in Minnesota. Kratom would share the same classification as morphine, opium, and cocaine. Schedule II would acknowledge that kratom has an accepted medical use, but would criminalize people in possession of kratom without a prescription. More sponsors were added to the bill on March 12. SF3711 was the companion bill.The bills did not pass before legislative session ended.

HF1066. Introduced 1/30/23. Extends current consumer protection in Minnesota by prohibiting the sale of adulterated/contaminated kratom. Died with end of session. HF4815 Kratom Consumer Protection Act establishes product content and labeling requirements. Introduced 4/21/22, referred to Commerce Finance and Policy committee SF 2578 (2017-2018)

Kratom has been legal in the state of Minnesota since May 2018. In a 2017-2018 bill (SF 2578), the sale and possession of Kratom was regulated. Kratom can’t be sold to people under 18 years of age and it’s illegal for children under 18 to possess it as well. Illegal possession of Kratom will be considered a gross misdemeanor.

Mississippi

Legal status: Banned in multiple counties and cities (check local ordinances). Legal in the rest of the state with age restrictions and a 25% excise tax.
Current bills: none.
Past bills: A bipartisan bill in Mississippi, HB 865 (2026), that sought to make kratom a Schedule III controlled substance has been tabled on February 10. Schedule III recognizes a possible medicinal use for a substance, but it will still remain illegal to sell and possess on the open marketplace. For example, ketamine is also a Schedule III controlled substance in Mississippi. Possession of 50 grams or less of a Schedule III substance in Mississippi could still result in one year in prison. The bill was tabled.

HB 1077 (2025), prohibited the sale or distribution of kratom to anyone under 21. The final version also excluded synthetic kratom products and allowed local governments to continue or enact their own kratom restrictions. It became law on April 17, 2025.

HB 1076 (2025), would have created a Kratom Consumer Protection Act with product registration, labeling, testing and adverse-event reporting requirements, and prohibited sales to people under 21. It died in committee.

HB 1120 (2025), would have created a state screening and approval program for products with potential for recreational use or abuse, including kratom. It died in committee.

HB 1121 (2025), would have added kratom to Schedule III of Mississippi’s controlled-substances law. It died on the calendar on February 13, 2025.

HB 1122 (2025), would have added kratom to Schedule III of the controlled-substances law. It died in committee.

HB 1464 (2025), would have created a Kratom Consumer Protection Act with product registration, labeling, testing and restrictions on sales to people under 21. It died in committee.

HB 1553 (2025), would have created a Kratom Consumer Protection Act with age restrictions, manufacturing and labeling requirements, product registration and a 5% excise tax. It died in committee.

HB 1896 (2025), imposed a 25% excise tax on kratom products. It passed the Legislature and was signed by Governor Tate Reeves on April 17, 2025, taking effect July 1, 2025.

SB 2214 (2025), would have added kratom to Schedule III of the controlled-substances law. It died in committee.

SB 2354 (2025), would have created a state health department screening and approval program for products with potential for recreational use or abuse, including kratom. It passed the Senate but died in a House committee.

SB 2355 (2025), would have placed certain kratom compounds/products on Schedule III, with the committee substitute specifically targeting chemically synthesized kratom compounds and products exceeding a 1% 7-hydroxymitragynine threshold. It died in committee.

SB 2734 (2025), would have created the Kratom Control Act, requiring a state retail license and establishing rules and penalties for kratom sales. It died in committee.

SB 2735 (2025), would have created a Kratom Consumer Protection Act with labeling, registration, testing and adverse-event reporting requirements. It died in committee.

SB 2736 (2025), would have created a Kratom Consumer Protection Act prohibiting adulterated or contaminated products and regulating their sale. It died in committee.

SB 2737 (2025), would have created a Kratom Consumer Protection Act with age restrictions, potency limits, labeling and manufacturing requirements, and a privilege tax. It died in committee.

SB 2738 (2025), would have created another Kratom Consumer Protection Act prohibiting adulterated or contaminated products, establishing a 2% 7-hydroxymitragynine limit and prohibiting sales to people under 21. It died in committee.

HB 816 (2024), would have created a Kratom Consumer Protection Act regulating the preparation, distribution and sale of kratom and prohibiting adulterated or contaminated products. It died in committee.

HB 1038 (2024), would have added mitragynine and 7-hydroxymitragynine to Schedule III of Mississippi’s controlled-substances law. It died in committee.

HB 1437 (2024), would have created a comprehensive Kratom Consumer Protection Act with licensing, age restrictions, testing, labeling and a 3% excise tax. It died in committee.

SB 2420 (2024), would have created a Kratom Consumer Protection Act regulating the preparation, distribution and sale of kratom and prohibiting adulterated or contaminated products. It died in committee.

SB 2429 (2024), would have created a Kratom Consumer Protection Act and authorized regulation of kratom while prohibiting certain products. It died in committee.

SB 2588 (2024), would have created a Kratom Consumer Protection Act with a 2% 7-hydroxymitragynine limit, a ban on synthetic alkaloids, labeling requirements and a minimum age of 21. It died in committee.

SB 2589 (2024), would have created a Kratom Consumer Protection Act regulating the preparation, distribution and sale of kratom and prohibiting adulterated or contaminated products. It died in committee.

Multiple bills proposed and died in 2023. HB838: Bizarre bill that creates both a Tianeptine Consumer Protection Act and a KCPA. DIED 2/28/23. SB2244 Kratom Consumer Protection Act, Introduced 1/13/2023 and referred to Judiciary. Standard KCPA that regulates sale of unadulterated kratom to adults over 21 only. Died in Committee 1/31/23. HB364 adds kratom and tianeptine to list of Schedule I controlled substances. Introduced and referred to House Drug Policy committee 1/9/2023. Died in Committee 1/31/23. HB5 adds kratom to list of Schedule I controlled substances. Introduced and referred to Houe Drug Policy committee 1/3/2023 *Died in Committee 1/31/23.
HB364 adds kratom and tianeptine to list of Schedule I controlled substances. Introduced and referred to House Drug Policy committee 1/9/2023
HB5 adds kratom to list of Schedule I controlled substances. Introduced and referred to Houe Drug Policy committee 1/3/2023
HB681 “Add Kratom to Schedule I of the Uniform Controlled Substances Act” Passed House 2/3/22, DIED in committee HB663 (ban, died in Committee 2/1/22) and SB2403 (KCPA, Died in Committee 2/1/22), SB 2475 (2018, failed) MS HB974 (2018, Kratom excluded)

After two similar bills died in committee, HB681 which would make kratom illegal in Mississippi passed the House. It’s now in the state Senate. Years of propaganda from a well-funded campaign by law enforcement officials led to the formation of this bill. Several towns and counties in Mississippi have already enacted bans. The act specifically names mitragynine and 7-hydroxymitragynine on the controlled substances list.

There were two bills in 2018 that tried to ban Kratom. SB 2475 (2018, failed) MS HB974 (2018, Kratom excluded).

After those two unsuccessful tries, legislators went on their fight against Kratom city by city and county by county. As it happened in other states and cities, Kratom was listed as a synthetic substance instead of a plant and it was subsequently used as an argument to ban it.

2019 was the year that saw most counties in Mississippi ban Kratom, including Alcorn and Tishomingo counties, two of the US counties with the highest opioid prescription rate. These bans mean that opioid patients in those counties do not have access to a natural alternative such as Kratom. Northeast Mississippi is the region where most bans are taking place.

State senator, Chuck Younger, expressed his intentions to introduce at least 3 bills in the 2020 session of the Mississippi Legislature, which would end on March 7. One of the bills concerns Kratom and it would request the Mississippi State Medical Association to schedule Kratom as a Schedule I drug, banning it statewide.

Missouri

Legal status: Legal statewide. St Louis County has regulated sales.
Current bills: SB 927 (2026) regulates kratom sales by prohibiting adulterated products, sales to people under 21, products exceeding 800 ppm 7-OH, child-appealing products and combustible/vaporized products; also establishes labeling requirements. Pending.

SB 1605 (2026) — would regulate kratom products through age, labeling, adulteration and 7-OH restrictions while making 7-OH above 1,000 ppm a Schedule I substance. Pending.

HB 2700 (2026) — Missouri Kratom Consumer Protection Act; establishes a state regulatory framework for kratom products. Pending.

Past bills: HB 504 (2025), would have created the Missouri Kratom Consumer Protection Act, with rules for labeling, adulteration, synthetic alkaloids, 7-hydroxymitragynine and sales to people under 18. It also would have prevented local governments from regulating kratom. The bill was referred to the House Emerging Issues Committee and received no further action. It did not become law.

HB 1037 (2025), would have created the Missouri Kratom Consumer Protection Act, including a 2% limit on 7-hydroxymitragynine, labeling requirements, restrictions on synthetic alkaloids and a minimum sales age of 18. The bill passed the House 148-2 but was referred to the Senate Judiciary Committee and received no further action. It did not become law.

HB 1595 (2025), would have created the Missouri Kratom Consumer Protection Act with labeling requirements, a 2% 7-hydroxymitragynine limit, a ban on synthetic alkaloids, and a prohibition on sales to people under 18. The bill was the same as HB 1037. It did not advance beyond introduction and did not become law.

SB 189 (2025), included the Kratom Consumer Protection Act as part of a large public-safety bill. It would have established requirements for kratom products, including restrictions on adulterated or contaminated products, synthetic alkaloids, 7-hydroxymitragynine levels, labeling and sales to people under 21. The Senate passed SB 189 30-0 and the House passed an amended version, but the chambers could not agree and went to conference. It did not become law.

HB912 – “Creates new provisions relating to the sale of kratom products”. 4/25/23 PASSED HCS committee. Still in House. Fairly standard KCPA. Died. SB504 – KCPA. 3/23/23 Second Read and Referred S General Laws Committee. Died.

HB912 – “Creates new provisions relating to the sale of kratom products”. 1/23/2023 – Introduced and Read First Time. Fairly standard KCPA, would go in effect in August 2023. HB1667 and SB774 “Kratom Consumer Protection Act”. HB1667 VETOED 7/1/22. SB690 died in conference 5/11/22

HB1667 and SB774 are essentially the same. All vendors designated as “dealer”. Prohibits sale of adulterated and contaminated kratom or kratom that contains 7-HMG at above 2% of alkaloids. Sales prohibited to those under 18. Dealer penalties are slightly different from other bills depending on violation.

On January 2020, Republican representative Phil Christofanelli introduced a new bill that would require a revision of the clean Missouri amendment to regulate Kratom. The bill passed in the House Committee but it is yet to be passed by the full House. The bill is known as the Missouri Kratom Consumer Protection Act and, among other things, it would establish labelling requirements for sellers to disclose all ingredients present in their Kratom products; ban the distribution of Kratom products containing synthetic alkaloids or other illegal substances; ensure the content of 7-hydroxymitragynine is not higher than 2%; ban the sale of Kratom to people under 18; and establish punishments for those who don’t comply with the regulations of this Act. Did not pass.

Also introduced in January, a bill sponsored by Robert Onder (SB 765) aims at making Kratom a Schedule 1 controlled substance. It did not pass.

Montana

Legal status: Legal
Current bills: none
Past bills: HB 407 (2025) — Create the Kratom Consumer Protection Act; would have established a regulatory system for kratom processors, distributors and retailers, including licensing, labeling and testing requirements, age restrictions, and a 2% limit on 7-hydroxymitragynine (7-OH), while prohibiting certain adulterated or synthetic products. The bill passed the House Business and Labor Committee as amended but was tabled in House Appropriations and ultimately died in process on May 20, 2025

HB437 – Would have placed kratom, the plant and all alkaloids, on Schedule 1. Bill amended as NOT to outlaw kratom, but regulate cannabinoids, and passed 5/22/23
HB373 would make it unlawful to sell kratom to children. 3/11/23 missed deadline for general bill transmittal.

SB471 – 4/6/23 Tabled in committee. Would make it unlawful to sell to or give a child kratom and other products.

Kratom is currently legal and unregulated in the state of Montana. It can be sold and bought with no restrictions and it does not require lab control, age restrictions or labelling requirements.

Nebraska

Legal status: Legal and regulated
Current bills: none
Past bills: LB 873 (2026) — Provide for an excise tax on kratom products and change provisions of the Kratom Consumer Protection Act relating to adulterated products; would have imposed a 10% excise tax on retail kratom sales beginning in 2027 and strengthened enforcement provisions concerning adulterated kratom products. The kratom provisions were amended into LB 901, and LB 873 was indefinitely postponed on April 17, 2026.

Nevada

Legal status: Legal and regulated by the KCPA (2019)
Current bills: none
Past bills: AB 322 (2025) — Revises provisions relating to kratom products; the bill was a carryover of the 2023 AB 322 and would have established requirements for kratom products, including product registration, testing, labeling, and restrictions on adulterated products, while also providing protections if mitragynine or its constituent alkaloids were later designated federally as controlled substances. The bill received no further consideration after being read in the Assembly on February 6, 2025, and died.

AB322 -6/5/23 Passed House and Senate. KCPA that also requires processors are “registered with the Division of Public and Behavioral Health of the Department of Health and Human Services”. Vetoed by governor 6/16/23

Since “Existing law authorizes the State Board of Pharmacy to adopt regulations to add, delete or reschedule controlled substances listed in schedules I, II, III, IV. and V of the Uniform Controlled Substances Act.” On March 15, 2022, the Nevada Board of Pharmacy announced its intent to place kratom on Schedule I of its controlled substances. This did not happen.

In June 2019, Nevada passed the Kratom Consumer Protection Act through NV AB303, an act advocated by the AKA (American Kratom Association) that ensures product registration, age restrictions, labeling requirements, adulteration controls, No Synthetic Alkaloids, and a Limit on 7-OH. Thanks to this, kratom quality is controlled and the sales of contaminated Kratom is punishable by law.

New Hampshire

Legal status: Legal, aged regulated. illegal in Franklin City.
Current bills: none
Past bills: SB 557 (2026) — Kratom Consumer Protection Act; originally would have prohibited sales of kratom products to anyone under 21 and created a regulatory framework covering licensing, testing, labeling, packaging and enforcement. It was subsequently amended to prohibit synthetic and semisynthetic kratom, including chemically altered kratom alkaloids, while allowing scientific-research exceptions. The Senate passed the amended bill, but the House and Senate failed to agree on the amendments; the bill was nonconcurred on May 21, 2026, and did not become law.

HB 1423 (2026) — Originally concerned improper influence, but was amended by the Senate to prohibit the preparation, distribution, manufacture, sale, possession or advertising of synthetic and semisynthetic kratom, with an exception for scientific research. The Senate passed the amended bill, but the House nonconcurred with the Senate amendment on May 21, 2026, so it did not become law.

HB333 “relative to the sale and distribution of kratom products.“ Introduced 1/9/21, referred for interim study 1/10/22

SB758, NH SB540 (2016), intended to ban Kratom but ended up only restricting it to minors. Franklin City banned Kratom in 2019.

HB333 Prohibits sale of adulterated and contaminated kratom or kratom that contains 7-HMG at above 2% of alkaloids. Sales prohibited to persons under 18. Safe use and dosage instructions required on label. This one designates vendors as either “processor” or “retailer”.

In 2016, a bill was proposed in the state of New Hampshire. The bill intended to ban Kratom. After a session in which some people could share their testimonies concerning Kratom, and after a testimony by State Representative Shem Kellogg, who suffered from Colon Cancer and used Kratom for pain relieving purposes, the State decided to only regulate age access to the plant.

However, in 2019, the city of Franklin passed a ban on Kratom and a new 2020 bill, SB758, would ban Kratom in the whole state if passed.

New Jersey

Legal status: Legal
Current bills: A4222 (2026) — New Jersey Kratom Consumer Protection Act; would establish a regulatory framework for kratom, including product registration, labeling and testing requirements, age restrictions, and penalties for selling unregistered products. The bill was introduced February 19, 2026 and referred to the Assembly Consumer Affairs Committee; it has not become law.

S829 (2026) — “CJ’s Law”; would criminalize the manufacture, sale, possession and distribution of substances containing kratom, with criminal penalties based on the quantity involved. The bill was introduced and remains pending; it has not become law.

A1636 (2026) — Would classify 7-hydroxymitragynine (7-OH) as a Schedule I controlled dangerous substance in New Jersey. The bill was introduced but has not become law.

S2271 (2026) — “CJ’s Law”; would criminalize the manufacture and distribution of substances containing kratom, with an exception for certain licensed practitioners and researchers. The bill was introduced in 2026 and remains pending; it has not become law.

Past bills: A5129 (2025) — “CJ’s Law”; would classify kratom as a controlled dangerous substance and establish criminal penalties for manufacturing, distributing, dispensing or possessing kratom with intent to distribute. The bill advanced through the Assembly Judiciary Committee and was reported favorably, but did not become law before the end of the session.

A3797 (2024) — “CJ’s Law”; would have classified kratom as a controlled dangerous substance and criminalized its manufacture, sale and possession, with more serious penalties for quantities of one ounce or more. The Assembly State and Local Government Committee reported the bill favorably on June 24, 2024, but it did not become law.

S4772 (2024) — Would have classified 7-hydroxymitragynine (7-OH) as a Schedule I controlled dangerous substance in New Jersey. The bill did not become law.

S3549 KCPA introduced 2/2/23. Standard KCPA but it also give the Department of Health power to set testing standards. Prohibits sales to under 21.A4071 introduced 5/26/22, regulate sales to over 21. Requires a report from the Department of Health commissioner. Department of Health will establish standards for testing, labeling, and sales of kratom. A2642, Criminalizes manufacture, sale, and possession of substances containing kratom. Introduced and referred to committee 2/14/22. AB 2865 (2018, died) A2236 (2020) NJ A4431 (2015, bill died)

Senator Ronald Dancer sponsored a bill in 2015, suggesting to ban Kratom. The bill died but since then he has reintroduced the same bill twice. The last time was in the beginning of 2020. His latest bill, A2236, is now pending and would ban Kratom if passed.

New Mexico

Legal status: Legal
Current bills: none
Past bills: No past bills

Kratom is currently legal and unregulated in the state of New Mexico. It can be sold and bought with no restrictions and it does not require lab control, age restrictions or labelling requirements.

New York

Legal status: Legal and regulated for adults 21+, with mandatory warning labels
Current bills: S10514 (2026) — Synthetic Kratom Kills Act; would prohibit synthetic and adulterated kratom products, establish a 2% 7-OH limit, and require testing, labeling, and child-resistant packaging for natural kratom products. Pending.

A10969 (2026) — Synthetic Kratom Kills Act; Assembly version of S10514, with the same restrictions on synthetic/adulterated kratom and requirements for natural kratom products. Pending.

S9445 (2026) — Prohibits the public display of kratom advertisements. The bill would prohibit publicly displaying advertisements for kratom products. Pending.

A10482 (2026) — Prohibits the public display of kratom advertisements; Assembly version of S9445. Pending.

A4034 (2026) — Places kratom on the schedules of controlled substances; would classify kratom (Mitragyna speciosa) as a Schedule I controlled substance in New York. Pending.

S7379 (2026) — Places kratom on the schedules of controlled substances; Senate companion to A4034. Pending.

S3426 (2026) — Relates to the sale of kratom; would prohibit the sale of kratom to individuals under 21. Pending.

Past bills: S8814 (2025) — Prohibits the sale of kratom to individuals under 21. The bill passed both houses and was signed by Gov. Kathy Hochul on February 13, 2026, becoming Chapter 81 of the Laws of 2026.

A9472 (2025) — Prohibits the sale of kratom to individuals under 21; Assembly companion to S8814. Signed into law as part of Chapter 81 on February 13, 2026.

S8780 (2025) — Requires certain kratom products to include a warning label. Signed into law as Chapter 12 on February 13, 2026.

A9443 (2025) — Requires certain kratom products to include a warning label; Assembly companion to S8780. Signed into law as Chapter 12 on February 13, 2026.

S8401 (2024) — Prohibits the sale of kratom to individuals under 21. It was introduced in January 2024 and remained in the Senate Health Committee; it did not become law.

A02983/S00488. Amends New York’s agriculture and markets law to enact a standard kratom consumer protection law. Died with session end 6/2023. S00488. Kratom Consumer Protection Act. Introduced and referred to Agriculture Committee 1/4/2023. Amends New York’s agriculture and markets law to enact a standard kratom conumer protection law. S3588 “Kratom Consumer Protection Act” introduced 1/30/21, referred to Agriculture Committee 1/5/22. Three other bills regulating kratom last acted upon in Jan 2022: A9034, S2599, A294 . NY A08787 (2018, failed) NY S06924 (2018, failed) NY A00231 (2018, failed)

S3588 (2021): All vendors designated as “dealer”. Prohibits sale of adulterated and contaminated kratom or kratom that contains 7-HMG at above 2% of alkaloids. Sales prohibited to persons under 18. Safe use instructions required on label. Levels of MTG and 7-HMG required on label. Did not pass.

Several bills have been proposed in the state of New York to either ban Kratom or regulate its access. All of them have died and numerous efforts have been made by Kratom advocates to keep Kratom safe.

North Carolina

Legal status: Legal
Current bills:  HB 328 (2025) — Regulate Hemp-Derived Consumables; originally would add kratom as a Schedule VI controlled substance.  HB328 amended to regulate kratom, outlawing the sale to persons under 21. Under this regulation it is also prohibited to sell and possess 7OH.

HB 468 (2025) — Regulate Kratom Products; would establish a regulatory framework for kratom products, including requirements for manufacturing, distribution, sale, labeling and testing. The bill is pending.

SB 59 (2025) — Age 21 Hemp-Derived Consumables; would prohibit the sale, delivery and possession of kratom products by people under 21. The bill is pending.

Past bills: HB 563 (2024) — Regulate Hemp-Derived Consumables & Kratom; would have regulated kratom products through processor and product registration, licensing, labeling and testing requirements, but later versions included provisions to place kratom on the controlled-substances schedule. The bill did not become law.

Intention to ban Kratom in 2016 but unsuccessful.

In 2016, a bill suggesting banning Kratom was introduced. The bill would add Kratom to the controlled substances list, thus making it illegal. After various petitions and initiatives supporting Kratom’s legality, the State of New Carolina decided to keep Kratom legal but with age restrictions. Only individuals aged 18 or older can access the natural substance.

North Dakota

Legal status: Legal with regulations pending.
Current bills:  Governor Kelly Armstrong announced a temporary (30 day) emergency ban on kratom on August 3, 2026. An 180 day ban on 7-hydroxymitragynine was also declared. A special session of the ND Legislative Assembly began on September 2. Both a Senate bill (SB 2408) that bans all kratom alkaloids and derivatives, and a House bill (HB 1628) that regulates kratom but bans derivatives are being considered. Both bills passed their respective houses on September 3.

Past bills: In 2025, North Dakota passed House Bill 1566 that directed the North Dakota Legislative Management to conduct a study during the 2025–2026 interim on kratom and possible state regulation. The study was to examine kratom use and to consider regulation of kratom manufacturing, distribution, and retail sales. As of the latest available information, North Dakota has apparently not completed the HB 1566 kratom study.

HB 1101 (2025) — Schedule mitragynine as a controlled substance. The bill did not become law

Prior to 2025, kratom in North Dakota has received a bit more attention than its neighboring states. Its popularity increased as people started trying it and reporting its positive effects for pain relieving. Its availability in brick-and-mortar stores increased as well as the critics fueled by the FDA allegations to Kratom’s alleged adverse effects. In 2018, as part of the salmonella outbreak associated with Kratom, one case was found in North Dakota and that focused attention on the plant for a while.

Ohio

Legal status: Mitragynine and plain leaf currently legal. 7-OH and other compounds are illegal.
Current bills: In 2026, the Ohio Board of Pharmacy banned 7-OH and other related kratom compounds through an emergency rule. Natural kratom leaf was exempted, so ordinary leaf kratom remained legal. The Board then began pursuing a permanent rule that could also ban mitragynine. Permanent action is still pending.

SB 299 (2026) would regulate the processing, manufacture, sale and distribution of kratom products, including product registration, labeling and standards, and prohibit sales to anyone under 18. Pending.

HB 587 (2026)  House version of the kratom-regulation proposal, establishing registration, product standards, labeling and age restrictions. Pending.

Past bills: SB103. Introduced 4/5/23. Referred to Health Committee 4/19/23. Hearings held 9/27/23. Standard KCPA, plus it requires vendors to register all kratom products with the Director of Agriculture.

HB236 “Regulate kratom processing, sale, and distribution” passed House, introduced in House 3/25/22 HB318 (2019, KCPA pending, would regulate kratom sales), Ohio Board of Pharmacy proposed to ban it in 2018

Ohio, always a battleground state, threatened to ban kratom in 2019. HB236, introduced in 2021, is more detailed – it has the standard language of other bills prohibiting the sale of contaminated and adulterated kratom and labeling requirements, but it also requires anyone wanting to “process” kratom in the state to obtain a license from the director of agriculture. Penalties are outlined in detail. The addition of kratom to a bill that already outlines rules about distributing hemp, cannabis, and other substances is detailed in this 24 page document.

In 2018, The Ohio Board of Pharmacy recommended banning Kratom, making it a scheduled substance. As a result, the State of Ohio passed a bill that would schedule Kratom if the DEA schedules it.

In 2019, a comment period was established by the Ohio authorities where more than 1500 comments were received. On the same year, a press conference was organized by the AKA (American Kratom Association) where more than 100 people participated to share their positive Kratom stories. As a result of this activism, the State of Ohio decided to put on hold the Kratom ban.

In the same year, bill HB318 was introduced. This bill would regulate Kratom in a very similar way to the KCPA (Kratom Consumer Protection Act).

Although the KCPA in Ohio is still not fully defined, it would establish the following:

• Age regulations.
• Labelling requirements.
• Licence requirements and lab testing for all Kratom sellers.
• Punishments for those who don’t comply with regulations.

Oklahoma

Legal status: Legal and regulated
Current bills: none
Past bills: SB 891 (2025) — Kratom Products; modified the Oklahoma Kratom Consumer Protection Act by expanding the definition of kratom product to include synthesized kratom constituents, changing packaging and labeling requirements, and requiring vendors to provide independent laboratory test results upon request. Passed the Legislature and became law.

SB 183 (2025) — Kratom Products; would modify the definition of kratom product under the Oklahoma Kratom Consumer Protection Act. The bill did not advance beyond its Senate committee referral and died.

HB 3574 (2024) — Kratom Consumer Protection Act; modified the definition of kratom products and imposed restrictions on certain products, including a 1% limit on 7-hydroxymitragynine and labeling requirements. Passed the Legislature and became law.

SB 1639 (2024) — Kratom Products; modified the definition of kratom product to address products containing synthesized kratom alkaloids while limiting 7-OH to 1% of total alkaloid content. Passed the Senate but did not become law.

SB 1889 (2024) — Kratom Products; would have modified and added labeling requirements for kratom products. The bill did not advance beyond its Senate committee referral and died.

 HB1784 (Oklahoma Kratom Consumer Protection Act, passed),

HB 2846, HB2666 (Kratom was removed from the bill)

The Oklahoma Bureau of Narcotics tried to ban Kratom back in 2014 and, in fact, a bill to amend the list of scheduled substances was proposed. The bill wanted to include Kratom as one of the controlled substances.

The Bureau considered Thailand as a reference when pushing on their position about Kratom. However, they sustained Thailand banned Kratom because of its effects when the real reason Thailand banned Kratom and Cannabis in the past was its commercial interference with Opium sales.

Thanks to the mobilization of many Kratom supporters, 1000 signatures were collected and Kratom was finally removed from the bill.

Daniel Pae is sponsored a bill the Oklahoma Kratom Consumer Protection Act, which passed in 2021.

Oregon

Legal status: Legal and regulated
Current bills: none
Past bills: HB4010 “Relating to kratom; prescribing an effective date”, Passed into law 3/23/22

SB 1005 (2019, failed.) SB 518 (2017, failed)

The 2021 KCPA in Oregon was veteoed by the governor due to a perceived lack of funding. Processors of kratom would have to registered with the Department of Revenue. Fees would be collected from processors for enforcement of the law. Officials were worried that due to the lack of processors in the state, not enough fees would be collected to fund enforcement, even though $1.1 million was allocated from the General Fund to implement the law, with an additional $304,000 going to Oregon’s Justice Department for specific enforcement duties. Funding for KCPA laws has been a particular roadblock in the states — even as KCPA laws pass, with no funding allocated, enforcement may be lacking. HB4010 focuses on registration with the Department of Revenue for processors.

Although there were bills trying to make Kratom illegal by scheduling it as a controlled substance, they weren’t successful and Kratom is currently legal in Oregon.

Oregon, however, was one of the states most affected by the salmonella outbreak of 2018. This outbreak was linked to kratom and two kratom sellers were identified to sell contaminated Kratom, Kraken Kratom and Phytoextractum.

In 2019 Karen Kratom was responsible for yet another salmonella outbreak and that encouraged another move to try and include kratom into an unrelated bill (SB1005) that would regulate its sell and labelling. Kratom was taken off the bill.

If Kratom was included to the bill, Kratom products would be regulated, including labeling requirements and minimum age for sale. It would require registration of Kratom products with State Department of Agriculture, it would provide civil cause of action for damages resulting from violation of kratom regulations, authorize imposition of civil penalties for certain violations, create crime of unlawful preparation, distribution, sale or offer for sale of kratom product. Punished by maximum of 30 days’ imprisonment, $1,250 fine, or both. https://legiscan.com/OR/bill/SB1005/2019

Kratom can currently be bought in Oregon in corner stores, gas stations, and online. After what happened with Kraken Kratom, it is especially advisable for Kratom buyers in Oregon to find a reliable source.

Sam Chapman, a lobbyist and kratom activist in Oregon stated in 2019 that many Kratom sellers would like some kind of basic regulation and that he expects lawmakers to create a work group to come up with another bill that would be considered in 2020. Following these declarations, in 2020 HB4013 was submitted to add regulations to Kratom labeling and age restrictions.

Pennsylvania

Legal status: Legal
Current bills: HB 2657 (2026) Regulation and Oversight of Kratom Act; would regulate natural kratom products, prohibit synthetic kratom products and products exceeding specified 7-OH/mitragynine pseudoindoxyl thresholds, require processor and retailer registration, and impose a tax on natural kratom products. Pending.

HB 2058 (2025) Regulating Kratom; would require kratom processors and retailers to register with the state, prohibit sales to people under 21, and establish labeling and other consumer-protection requirements. Pending.

SB 233 (2025) Kratom Consumer Protection Act; would prohibit unsafe kratom products, prohibit sales to people under 21, establish Department of Health oversight, and prohibit products containing more than 2% 7-OH or synthetic kratom alkaloids. Pending.

Past bills: SB 899 (2025) — Kratom Consumer Protection–Controlled Substance Act; would prohibit certain high-7-OH and synthetic or chemically manipulated kratom products and place them in Schedule I, while regulating sales to people under 21. The bill was laid on the table March 23, 2026.

SB614 – Kratom Consumer Protection Act. Over 21, no synthetics or additives, labels requiring safe use and dosage. 4/25/23 Introduced and referred to Health and Human Services Committee. did not pass

HB2357 Introduced in 2021, referred to Health Committee 3/8/22, referred to Rules, Appropriations, Health and Human Services Committees in June 2022, re-referred to Appropriations 10/19/2022. The bill intially prohibited sales to under 21, and had rules for procesors. It now only prohibits sale to under 18, and there is only rules on retailers. HR460 (urging FDA to come up with guidelines for a safe use of Kratom products)

HR460 was introduced in 2019. The bill urges the FDA to detail protocols and guidelines concerning Kratom usage and safety.

In 2019, Caleb Sturgis died of a heart attack while driving and Kratom was linked to his death. His family tried to push a ban on Kratom but did not succeed. In 2022 the family was then involved in a ban on kratom in their hoometown of Radnor Township, PA, after the big chain CBD Kratom attempted to open a store operating without a license. Regulation was proposed, but Radnor Township Health Board rejected it on 3/10/22.

Rhode Island

Legal status: Legal and regulated
Current bills: S2457 (2026) Addition to the Rhode Island Kratom Act; would require all kratom products offered for sale to be kept in a locked case until sold. Passed the Senate and is pending in the House Corporations Committee.
Past bills: Kratom was legalized in Rhode Island effective April 1, 2026. In July 2025 Gov. Dan McKee signed the Rhode Island Kratom Act, making kratom legal after being prohibited since 2017. The act also prohibits the sale of adulterated kratom or kratom prepared for vaporization or injection. Kratom is illegal to sell to those under the age of 21. Strict label requirements were also outlined in the bill. A similar bill was presented and vetoed in 2024. Gov. McKee noted in his 2024 veto letter the lack of adequate funding in the bill to implement and enforce the regulations, the opposition to kratom legalization by the Departments of Health and Revenue and the attorney general’s office, and the lack of clarity on the regulatory power. Lawmakers worked for a year along with the governor to compromise and craft a new bill that addressed both the governor’s and department concerns.

H5330/S0329. H5330 Kratom Consumer Protection Act. Would have legalized kratom and “Regulates the distribution of the product known as ‘Kratom’. Violations are subject to administrative fines from $500 to $1,000.” Session ended without bills passing 6/2023

H7595 Kratom Consumer Protection Act, uncertain/no language in the bill about repealing the current ban, Passed House 6/17/22, In Senate Judiciary committee since 6/20/22

H728 was introduced in January 2020 and it represented a new chance for the state to make Kratom legal and regulate it through KCPA.

In 2019, the KCPA was proposed for Rhode Island but it did not pass

In 2017, Kratom’s two main alkaloids, mitragynine and 7-hydroxymitragynine, were added to the Controlled Substances Act by the Rhode Island Department of Health.

South Carolina

Legal status: Legal and regulated
Current bills: H4648 (2026) — Kratom; would change the definition of regulated kratom products under South Carolina’s Kratom Consumer Protection Act. Pending.

H4641 (2026) — Kratom; would classify kratom as a Schedule I controlled substance and repeal the South Carolina Kratom Consumer Protection Act. Pending.

H4636 (2026) — Kratom; would classify kratom as a Schedule I controlled substance and repeal the South Carolina Kratom Consumer Protection Act. Pending.

Past bills: S221 (2025) — South Carolina Kratom Consumer Protection Act; established regulations for kratom retailers and processors, including a 21-and-over sales restriction, labeling requirements, and penalties for violations. Signed into law May 12, 2025; effective July 11, 2025.

H4030 (2025) — South Carolina Kratom Consumer Protection Act; would have established regulations for the sale of kratom by retailers and processors. It was referred to the House Judiciary Committee and did not advance.

H5043 (2024) — South Carolina Kratom Consumer Protection Act; would have established regulations for kratom retailers and processors and created penalties for violations. It did not advance beyond committee referral.

H3742 (2023). Adds kratom to the list of Schedule IV substances. “Tests for inclusion of substance in Schedule IV. The Department shall place a substance in Schedule IV if it finds that: (a) It has a low potential for abuse relative to the substances in Schedule III; (b) It has a currently accepted medical use in treatment in the United States; and (c) Abuse of the substance may lead to limited physical or psychological dependence relative to substances in Schedule III.” Introduced 1/18/2023 and referred to Judiciary Committee. This would make kratom illegal to manufacture, sell, purchase, or “possess with the intent to manufacture, distribute, dispense, deliver, or purchase a controlled substance or a controlled substance analogue”. Bill not passed at end of 2023 session.

South Dakota

Legal status: Legal
Current bills: None
Past bills: HB 1151 (2026) — Ban kratom and kratom products; would have banned the sale, distribution, purchase, consumption and possession of kratom and kratom products, making violations Class 2 misdemeanors. The bill did not pass.

SB 77 (2026) — Ban kratom and kratom products; would have banned kratom and provided criminal penalties. The bill failed on the Senate floor on January 22, 2026.

HB 1056 (2025) — Prohibit certain kratom products; prohibited products containing more than 2% 7-OH, synthetic mitragynine or synthetic 7-OH, and established labeling requirements. Signed into law February 25, 2025.

Kratom is legal in the state of South Dakota. The substance is not included in any regulated substance list and therefore its access is not regulated or illegal. Citizens of South Dakota can access the plant with no age regulations as well.

Tennessee

Legal status: Illegal
Current bills: none
Past bills: HB1649 signed by governor on 5/7/26. The ban went into effect July 1, 2026. Entitled “Matthew Davenport’s Law” after a man who died in 2024 in what his mother initially described as a “lethal interaction” between unspecified kratom products and unspecified prescription drugs. It was later found that Davenport had 3000 ng/ml of diphenhydramine (Benedryl) in his system, enough to cause a toxic fatal overdose on its own. The amount of mitragynine found was high but not considered lethal. No campaign to sue the manufacturers and vendors of Benedryl or criminalize its consumers has occurred in Tennessee or nationally.

SB 1656 (2026) — Matthew Davenport’s Law; Senate companion to HB 1649, creating criminal offenses and testing requirements related to kratom. Became law.

HB 1647 (2026) — Matthew Davenport’s Law; would have made possession of kratom a Class D felony and manufacture, delivery or sale a Class B felony, with enhanced penalties for sales to minors. Did not pass.

SB 1655 (2026) — Matthew Davenport’s Law; Senate companion to HB 1647, proposing felony penalties for possession, manufacture, delivery and sale of kratom. Did not pass.

HB 2594 (2026) — Tennessee Kratom Consumer Protection Act; would regulate kratom products, including restrictions on adulterated or contaminated products, labeling and 7-OH/synthetic alkaloid requirements. Pending.

SB 2417 (2026) — Tennessee Kratom Consumer Protection Act; Senate version of HB 2594. Pending.

HJR 0147 (2025) — Supports regulation or a ban on the sale of kratom in Tennessee. Signed by the governor May 2, 2025.

SJR 0346 (2025) — Supports regulation or a ban on the sale of kratom in Tennessee. Did not advance beyond committee consideration.

In 2023 HB0861 and SB0370 would have updated the KCPA law, but both failed to pass. SB0370 – Tennessee Kratom Consumer Protection Act. Standard KCPA for sales to over 21. SB1390 2022-03-23 – Placed on Senate Judiciary Committee calendar for 3/29/2022 (DIED in committee) and HB1493, 2022-03-23 – Placed on s/c cal Criminal Justice Subcommittee for 3/30/2022, (DIED in Criminal Justice committee) HB1832 and SB2258 (2018, Kratom remained legal but sales were regulated)

Many synthetic substances, including synthetic Kratom, are banned in the state of Tennessee. Back in 2014, when these regulations were passed, there was quite a lot of confusion concerning the status of pure Kratom, as many states had already made mistakes when banning Kratom under the assumption that it is a synthetic drug.

Later in 2017 and 2018 it was clarified by the Attorney General of the state that pure Kratom was completely legal as long as the product complies with two basic rules. The first one is that it can’t be sold to people under 21 years of age. The second rule is that any Kratom product needs to be labeled with disclaimers that indicate that pregnant and nursing individuals, and people under 21 shouldn’t consume it. It should also indicate possible interactions with alcohol and drugs and it should encourage people to consult their health specialist regarding existing conditions such as high blood pressure, liver issues or other relevant circumstances.

Texas

Legal status: Legal and regulated
Current bills: none
Past bills: SB497, KCPA, passed in Texas, signed by the governor 5/5/23 and went into effect 9/1/23.

HB861. Standard Kratom Consumer Protection Act. Introduced 12/1/2022. Sales prohibited to under 18. Unadultered. Safety info on labels. No synthetics. 7-HMG at less than 2% of alkaloids. Failed.

Utah

Legal status: Legal and regulated by KCPA (2019).
Current bills: none
Past bills: HB 387 (2026) — Kratom Modifications; would require kratom processors and retailers to register, ban certain kratom products, change the minimum purchase age, and suspend the existing Kratom Consumer Protection Act if all alkaloids in kratom became controlled substances. It passed the Senate Business and Labor Committee but did not become law.

SB 45 (2026) — Kratom Adjustments; requires registration of processors and retailers, limits kratom sales to retail tobacco specialty businesses, bans certain products, changes the purchase age, places 7-OH above a specified concentration into Schedule I, and schedules mitragynine pseudoindoxyl. The bill passed the Legislature and was enrolled. Initially, SB45 would have repealed Utah’s Kratom Consumer Protection Act (KCPA) and designate all alkaloids in kratom as Schedule I controlled substances. However, the bill is more stringent than the previous KCPA, capping 7-OH at 0.4%, lower than the typical 2% written into most KCPA laws. This will eliminate some of the more popular liquid extract products.

SB 48 (2026) — Kratom Revisions; would schedule 7-OH, including synthetic 7-OH, as Schedule I under specified conditions. The Senate passed it 26–0, but it did not become law.

HB 509 (2025) — Kratom Amendments; would have created a state review process for compound kratom products, established a review fee, and changed penalties for selling unregistered kratom products. The bill was amended into a broader “Specialized Product Amendments” measure that included a tax on kratom products, but it did not become law.

Utah was the first state in the US to ever regulate Kratom by passing the Kratom Customer Protection Act in March 2019. This was the origin of the KCPA and it was later followed by neighboring states such as Arizona and Nevada.

UT HB0110 was passed in 2017 and it suggested an amending of the list of controlled substances, Kratom being part of it. However, right before it was passed, Kratom was taken out of it.

Vermont

Legal status: Illegal
Current bills: H.416 (2025) — An act relating to the regulation of kratom products; would establish a regulatory framework for kratom products, including requirements for processors and retailers, labeling, testing, age restrictions, and restrictions on synthetic kratom materials. Pending.

S.121 (2025) — An act relating to the regulation of kratom products; Senate version of the kratom regulatory legislation, establishing requirements for kratom products, processors and retailers. Pending.

Past bills: S.128 (2024) — An act relating to the regulation of kratom products; would have established labeling, testing and product-safety requirements and prohibited kratom products containing more than 1% 7-OH in the alkaloid fraction. The bill was introduced in 2023 and remained in committee through the 2023–2024 session; it did not become law.

H.425 (2024) — An act relating to the regulation of kratom products; House companion to S.128 with similar product-safety, labeling and 1% 7-OH provisions. The bill remained in committee and did not become law.

S0128 – Would have LEGALIZED and regulated kratom. All vendors selling kratom in the state would need to register and present a 3rd party Certificate of Analysis annually for each kratom product sold. Introduced 3/15/23, did not pass before end of session.
H310 regulating kratom, last action taken 2/23/21

Rep. Brian Cina proposed a bill in January 2020, H.878 that would decriminalize Kratom among other substances. The proposed bill suggests that these substances are commonly used by many people with medicinal, spiritual, religious or ethneogenic purposes. Had the bill passed, substances like psilocybin, ayahuasca, peyote and kratom would no longer be controlled substances. At this moment, these are all under the same category as ecstasy or methamphetamine. Although this is seen as a good step by Kratom defenders and Cina has three co-sponsors for this piece of legislation, many believe this bill is bound to fail due to the democratic majority in the assembly, the Senate, and the House as well as Vermont’s democratic governor Phil Scott.

Kratom was banned in 2016 when the state added mitragynine and 7-hydroxymitragynine to its Regulated Drug Rule, effective January 1, 2016.

Virginia

Legal status: Legal, regulated under KCPA
Current bills: HB 360 (2026) — Virginia Consumer Protection Act; would prohibit certain practices involving kratom products, including sales to people under 21 and sales of products that do not meet specified labeling and product requirements. Pending.

HB 442 (2026) — VSCC Study on Kratom; would direct the Virginia State Crime Commission, in consultation with the Board of Pharmacy, to study the enforcement and regulation of kratom in the United States. Pending.

HB 738 (2026) — Kratom Products; would prohibit the sale of kratom products under the Virginia Consumer Protection Act. Pending.

Past bills: HB 1270 (2024) — Virginia Consumer Protection Act; included provisions prohibiting the sale of kratom products to people under 21 and requiring labels listing all ingredients and a specified health disclaimer. Became law, effective July 1, 2024.

SB1108. Virginia Kratom Consumer Protection Act. Adds kratom to existing consumer protection law. Restricts sale of impure or synthetic kratom with an amount of 7-hydroxymitragynine greater than 2% of alkaloids. Introduced and referred to Committee on General Laws and Technology PASSED, SIGNED BY GOVERNOR 3/26/23. GOES INTO EFFECT 7/1/23

HB1307 “Kratom products; prohibited acts, civil penalty”  Introduced 1/21/22, HB1307 prohibits sale of adulterated or contaminated kratom, or kratom containing 7-HMG above 2% of alkaloids. Requires safe use instructions and dosage on label. Failed to pass.

In January 2020, bill HJR39 was introduced in the state of Virginia. The bill asks the Virginia Board of Pharmacy to carry out a study on Kratom to decide if its main alkaloids should be banned.

Intention to ban Kratom in 2016 but unsuccessful.

Washington

Legal status: Legal
Current bills: HB 2291 (2026) — Kratom Consumer Protection Act; would establish a comprehensive regulatory system for kratom, including processor certification, product testing, labeling, an approved-product directory, restrictions on adulterated products, and a prohibition on sales to people under 21. Pending.

SB 6287 (2026) — would establish standards for kratom products, prohibit sales to people under 21, require labeling, prohibit products containing more than 2% 7-OH in the alkaloid fraction and synthetic kratom alkaloids, and create penalties for violations. Pending.

SB 6196 (2026) — would impose a 95% tax on kratom products and require licensing of kratom distributors and retailers. Pending.

Past bills:  SB5743 bans, SB5941 establishes Kratom Consumer Protection Act, both in Law and Justice Committee as of 2/25/22 Two bills in the Washington Senate Law and Justice Committee – one banning kratom, one regulating kratom. What’s more is both are sponsored by the same senator, Jim Honeyford. Sources claim the regulatory bill was written to replace the ban bill. Honeyford sits in the Law and Justice Committee, so if this is true, the ban bill will die. The regulation bill, SB5941, prohibits the sale of adulterated and contaminated kratom and kratom with 7-HMG at above 2% of alkaloids, puts the age at 21, designates “processor” and “retailer”, and requires safe use instructions on the label. In Washington, 2nd and subsequent offenses carry a heftier fine at $10,000.

Washington D.C.

Legal status: Legal
Current bills: none
Past bills: 7-OH was placed in Schedule I by regulation effective March 25, 2016, effectively making products containing 7-OH illegal. Mitragynine and natural kratom are not listed in the statutory Schedule I.

West Virginia

Legal status: Legal and regulated under KCPA
Current bills: HB 5100 (2026) would transfer regulatory and enforcement responsibility for kratom from the Department of Agriculture to the Alcohol Beverage Control Administration. Pending.

SB 534 (2026) would repeal the existing kratom provisions and replace them with a new West Virginia Kratom Consumer Protection Act administered through the Tax Department, including licensing, testing, labeling, age verification, taxation and penalties. Pending.

SB 431 (2026) would prohibit the sale, distribution or advertising of kratom products designed for vaporization or inhalation while expressly allowing ordinary forms such as powder, capsules and tea. Pending.

Past bills: SB 985 (2026) amended the state’s existing kratom law by changing the definition of kratom products, requiring age verification, strengthening enforcement provisions, and creating a system for the Department of Agriculture to notify the Tax Department about violations. Became law, effective June 12, 2026.  

SB 679 (2024) — amended West Virginia’s Select Plant-Based Derivatives Regulation Act: Kratom, including permitting, labeling and enforcement provisions. Became law.

SB220 Kratom Consumer Protection Act PASSED, signed by governor 3/23/23. This is a standard KCPA, prohibiting adulterated and contaminated products and sales to minors, but with a provision preventing financial insitutions (banks, credit card companies) from refusing service to kratom vendors.

SB225. “Banning sale of Kratom in WV”. Introduced and referred to Senate Judiciary 1/16/2023, bill would simply add kratom to list of WV’s Schedule I Controlled Substances. SB666 “Adding Kratom and Delta-8 THC to list of Schedule 1 controlled substances”. As of 2/17/22 this is listed as being in Heath and Human Resources Committee, however a reddit post by AKA on 2/25/22 states “The West Virginia Senate Health and Human Resources Committee officially accepted the motion by Senator Woodrum to withdraw SB 666”. WV SB2 ban bill, 2018, died

Wisconsin

Legal status: Illegal (2014, as per WI SB325)
Current bills: none
Past bills: AB393 / SB445 (2023) Companion bills. Would legalize and regulate kratom. Failed to pass.

AB599 “Relating to: regulating kratom products, granting rule-making authority, and providing a penalty” 3/15/2022 Failed to pass pursuant to
Senate Joint Resolution 1, and SB958, a similar bill, 2022-03-15 – Failed to pass pursuant to Senate Joint Resolution 1. WI SB325 (2014, Included Kratom in the controlled substances list)  AB599 would repeal SB325, legalizing kratom. This bill would prohibit sales of adulterated and contaminated kratom, kratom with 7-HMG at more than 2% of alkaloids, set the age at 21, and requires levels of MTG and 7-HMG to appear on the label. The bill also requires processors to “obtain a food processing plant license from the Department of Agriculture, Trade and Consumer Protection, and to register a kratom product before distributing it”. Should AB599 pass, Wisconsin would be the first state to overturn an existing kratom prohibition bill.

In 2013, a bill suggested adding the two main alkaloids in Kratom to the controlled substances list. The bill passed in 2014 and Kratom was added as a stimulant in Schedule I of the Wisconsin controlled substances act.

In October 2019, a hearing about kratom was held by the Wisconsin State Health Committee where the American Kratom Association together with Dr. Jack Henningfield and Utah Senator Curt Bramble gave evidence in favor of a Kratom Consumer Protection Act in the State of Wisconsin.

Wyoming

Legal status: Legal and regulated
Current bills: none
Past bills: SF 56 (2026) — Kratom Product Regulation; establishes regulations for the preparation, sale, testing, packaging, labeling and advertising of kratom products, prohibits sales to people under 21, and restricts adulterated products and concentrated alkaloids. Became law March 6, 2026; most provisions took effect July 1, 2026

HB 185 (2026) — Kratom Product Prohibition Act; would have prohibited the manufacture, sale, distribution and possession of kratom products. It was not considered for introduction and did not advance.