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Legal Status of Kratom in the USA

As of 2025, six states—Alabama, Arkansas, Indiana, Rhode Island, Vermont, and Wisconsin—have banned kratom entirely, often classifying it as a Schedule I controlled substance. A statewide ban is also set to take effect in Louisiana in August 2025, making it the seventh state to do so.

  • States where Kratom is Illegal (Statewide Ban):
     

    • Alabama

    • Arkansas

    • Indiana

    • Louisiana: (Effective August 1, 2025: Classifies kratom’s active components as Schedule I substances, prohibiting possession, production, distribution, cultivation, or sale. Penalties are stringent, including fines up to $50,000 and prison time.)

    • Rhode Island

    • Vermont: (Currently Illegal. The state classifies the main alkaloids of kratom, mitragynine and 7-hydroxymitragynine, as regulated drugs. However, the Kratom Consumer Protection Act (House Bill H.416 / Senate Bill S.121) is under consideration and, if passed, would legalize and regulate kratom, effective July 1, 2025. This bill includes age restrictions (21+), labeling requirements, and product prohibitions.)

    • Wisconsin
       

  • States where Kratom is Generally Legal and Unregulated (at the state level, but local bans may exist):
     

    • Alaska

    • Connecticut

    • Delaware

    • Hawaii (Legal, but legislation has been pending to potentially ban; however, current legislative efforts are also advancing robust consumer protections.)

    • Idaho

    • Iowa

    • Kansas

    • Kentucky

    • Maine

    • Maryland

    • Massachusetts

    • Minnesota

    • Montana (Regulating through proposed studies.)

    • Nebraska

    • New Jersey (Assembly Bill 1188, introduced Jan 2024, proposes KCPA with age limits, labeling, and study requirements.)

    • New Mexico

    • New York: (Legal statewide with no specific state-level regulations. However, legislative efforts are ongoing to impose an age restriction of 21+ for sales and mandate a state study on kratom.)

    • North Dakota (House Bill 1566, signed April 28, 2025, mandates a Legislative Management study.)

    • Pennsylvania

    • Washington

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  • States with State-Level Regulations (e.g., Kratom Consumer ProtectionAct – KCPA, age restrictions, labeling, testing requirements):
     

    • Arizona (KCPA passed)

    • California: (Generally legal statewide, but banned in San Diego, Oceanside, and Newport Beach. Legislation is ongoing to implement statewide regulations, including age 21+ restrictions, child-resistant packaging, and limits on 7-hydroxymitragynine content. AB 1088 (2025) is a key bill.)

    • Colorado (Legal statewide, but banned for human consumption in Denver. Also banned in Parker Town and Monument Town. Effective July 1, 2024, prohibits adulteration and requires labeling/testing.)

    • Florida (Legal statewide, but banned in Sarasota County.)

    • Georgia (KCPA passed)

    • Illinois (Legal for 18+ statewide, but banned in the city of Jerseyville.)

    • Michigan (Legal, but legislation has been pending to classify it as Schedule II.)

    • Mississippi: (Effective July 1, 2025: Requires sellers to be licensed by the state and prohibits the sale of kratom products to individuals under 21 years of age. Also bans synthetic kratom products. Existing local bans remain in effect.)

    • Missouri (Legal, KCPA under review, some counties considering bans.)

    • Nevada (KCPA passed)

    • New Hampshire (Legal for 18+ statewide, but banned in Franklin.)

    • North Carolina (Legal for 18+)

    • Ohio (Legal, but state is considering regulation.)

    • Oklahoma (Legal, pending bill to regulate.)

    • Oregon (Legal for 21+. Requires third-party testing and disclosure by manufacturers/retailers.)

    • South Carolina: (Effective July 2025: South Carolina Kratom Consumer Protection Act enacts stringent safety and labeling standards, prohibits sales to under 21, and bans synthetic alkaloids/harmful substances.)

    • South Dakota (Legal for 21+)

    • Tennessee (Legal for 21+. Also, state law prohibits sale except “in its natural form.”)

    • Texas (Legal. Effective September 1, 2025: SB 1868 bans synthetic kratom alkaloids and limits 7-hydroxymitragynine to 0.1% of the alkaloid fraction.)

    • Utah (KCPA passed. Requires retailers to test products.)

    • Virginia: (Legal for 21+. Requires labeling of ingredients and a health warning. Enforced under the Virginia Consumer Protection Act (SB1108), effective July 1, 2023.)

    • West Virginia (Legal. Commissioner of Agriculture to develop labeling standards.)

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