Is kratom getting banned? Not nationally. Kratom itself is not scheduled under the federal Controlled Substances Act. But a lot changed in 2026: Tennessee banned kratom, Massachusetts temporarily scheduled it and North Dakota suspended all sales, Kentucky enacted a sales ban that starts on 1 January 2027, California’s health department declared sales for consumption unlawful, and the DEA proposed scheduling concentrated 7-OH, then replaced that proposal with a new threshold in October. Rhode Island went the other way and legalised kratom.
This page lists every change in our legality tracker, newest first. Each row links to the full page for that jurisdiction, which carries the statute, the sources and the detail. Last checked 26 October 2026. For what the autumn changes mean if you buy kratom, read our October 2026 kratom law update.
Kratom bans and law changes in 2026
| Date | Where | What changed |
|---|---|---|
| 14 Oct 2026 | Federal (DEA) | July 7-OH notice withdrawn. New notice of intent (91 FR 65370) to place 7-OH and mitragynine pseudoindoxyl in Schedule I above 1 mg per gram (1 mg per mL for liquids), or where a product has less than 100 times as much mitragynine as those alkaloids. The order cannot be issued before 13 Nov 2026. MGM-15 and MGM-16 stay in Schedule I (91 FR 65381). |
| 22 Sep 2026 | Hawaii | 7-OH placed in Schedule I by emergency scheduling action. Temporary unless the 2027 Legislature enacts it. |
| 8 Sep 2026 | Delaware | Kratom Consumer Protection Act signed and in force: selling or marketing kratom to under-21s is a misdemeanor. |
| 4 Sep 2026 | North Dakota | HB 1628 signed. Synthetic derivatives and concentrated 7-OH banned; natural leaf lawful for 21+ once the Attorney General’s licensing rules exist. All sales prohibited until then. A total ban, SB 2408, failed 47-46. |
| 28 Aug 2026 | Massachusetts | Kratom temporarily Schedule I under a Department of Public Health order signed 13 Aug, for up to one year. |
| 26 Aug 2026 | Federal (DEA) | Mitragynine pseudoindoxyl, MGM-15 and MGM-16 temporarily placed in Schedule I, effective to 26 Aug 2028 (91 FR 54948). Plain leaf not covered. The DEA intends to move mitragynine pseudoindoxyl to the October threshold order once that is published. |
| 18 Aug 2026 | Florida | Attorney General emergency rule 2ER26-2: 7-OH above 1 mg per gram, or under a 100:1 mitragynine ratio, is Schedule I. |
| 5 Aug 2026 | North Dakota | Executive Order 2026-04 (issued 3 Aug) bans the sale, use and possession of all kratom as a temporary public health emergency measure. Rescinded on 4 Sep when HB 1628 was signed. |
| 1 Aug 2026 | Minnesota | Legal age for kratom rises to 21. Selling to under-21s is a gross misdemeanor. |
| 6 Jul 2026 | Federal (DEA) | Notice of intent to place 7-OH above a specified threshold in Schedule I (91 FR 40917). Comment period extended to 10 Sep 2026 (91 FR 55104). Withdrawn on 14 Oct 2026. |
| 1 Jul 2026 | Tennessee | Full ban in force: Public Chapter 950 (HB 1649, Matthew Davenport’s Law, signed 7 May). Possession a Class A misdemeanour, sale a Class C felony. Covers plain leaf. |
| 1 Jul 2026 | Kansas | Schedule I designations under HB 2365 (signed 10 Apr) take effect. |
| 1 Jul 2026 | Wyoming | SF0056 takes effect: 21+, 7-OH capped at 2% of alkaloids, candy-like and combustible products banned. |
| 1 Jul 2026 | Maryland | Chapters 354 and 355 take effect; the ATCC enforces 7-OH limits of 1 mg per serving and 2% of alkaloids. |
| 12 Jun 2026 | West Virginia | SB 985 takes effect: only natural leaf counts as a kratom product. |
| 4 Jun 2026 | Missouri | The state’s largest kratom distributor agrees to suspend all in-state sales after Attorney General action. |
| 14 May 2026 | Ohio | Synthetic kratom and high-concentration 7-OH products banned under a permanent Schedule I rule. Natural leaf stays legal. |
| 6 May 2026 | Utah | S.B. 45 takes effect: 21+, pure leaf only, sold only by retail tobacco specialty businesses. |
| 14 Apr 2026 | Kentucky | HB 757 enacted when the General Assembly overrides the Governor’s line-item vetoes. From 1 Jan 2027, kratom processors and retailers may not sell any kratom product. |
| 1 Apr 2026 | Rhode Island | Long-standing ban ends. Kratom becomes legal and regulated under the Rhode Island KCPA (signed July 2025), 21+. |
| 30 Mar 2026 | Idaho | SB 1418, a KCPA, fails on the Senate floor 15-20. HB 864, a Schedule I ban, stalls. Kratom stays legal and unregulated. |
| 25 Mar 2026 | Connecticut | Kratom and its derivatives, including 7-OH, become Schedule I controlled substances. |
| 18 Mar 2026 | Michigan | HB 5537, a ban on sales and production, passes the House 56-48. Referred to the Senate Committee on Government Operations on 24 Mar. No Senate vote recorded. |
| 9 Jan 2026 | California | CDPH tells processed food registrants and licensees that selling or marketing kratom and 7-OH products for consumption is unlawful under HSC 110555, and that it can seize them statewide. |
| 1 Jan 2026 | Nebraska | Department of Revenue program under the Nebraska KCPA (LB 230, signed May 2025) takes effect. 21+. |
What is coming next
- Kentucky, 1 January 2027. HB 757 bars kratom processors and retailers from selling any kratom product. Kentucky page.
- North Dakota, date not published. Licensed sales of natural leaf for adults 21+ can begin only when the Attorney General’s rules under HB 1628 are in place. North Dakota page.
- Federal 7-OH order, not before 13 November 2026. The DEA’s 14 October notice covers 7-OH and mitragynine pseudoindoxyl above 1 mg per gram, or where a product has less than 100 times as much mitragynine. The order would take effect on publication and last two years. 7-OH page.
- Michigan HB 5537, in Senate committee. Passed the House in March 2026. Michigan page.
Where kratom is banned now
Eleven US states ban or schedule kratom: Alabama, Arkansas, Connecticut, Indiana, Kansas, Louisiana, Massachusetts (under a temporary order), North Dakota, Tennessee, Vermont and Wisconsin. San Diego and Oceanside in California, Sarasota County in Florida and Albuquerque in New Mexico have local restrictions. For the full country-by-country list, see where kratom is illegal, and for every US state see kratom laws by state.
How we keep this current
Each entry is taken from the legality page for that jurisdiction, where the sources are listed. When a bill is still moving we say so and give the last recorded action, rather than predicting the outcome. If you spot a change we have missed, tell us.