[Latest update: March 2020]
Kratom legality concerns any buyer, especially when it comes to their specific state. Since no law refers to all of the United States, kratom legality can be a tricky subject.
There are also times when new bans and updates just seem to pop of nowhere, and, sometimes, it can be really hard to find credible and reliable information on whether kratom is legal in a particular state.
Therefore, we’ve done the boring digging for you and compiled a list of all states within the U.S. and listed the most recent kratom legality status along with any relevant source that you may need.
If you are a looking for information on kratom legality elsewhere in the world, we’ve compiled that too in a guide on kratom legality around the world. We’re just that awesome. Just kidding. We genuinely care about the reputation of kratom, the kratom community, making sure that kratom users have access to plenty of accurate information on kratom.
We do our best to update this post as soon as any changes occur. However, we are human just like you and some news updates may slip by us. So, if you notice any inaccuracies, please let us know by leaving a comment below and will make the necessary changes.
Below is a list of all 50 states along with a few details on kratom legality in each of them.
Is Kratom Legal in Alabama?
No, kratom is illegal in Alabama. In 2016, Alabama added mitragynine and 7-hydroxymitragynine to the Schedule I Controlled Substance Act. Both are under synthetic substances which is an inaccurate classification of kratom.
Is Kratom Legal in Alaska?
Yes, kratom is legal in Alaska. People can buy kratom in tobacco shops in the largest towns in Alaska such as Anchorage, Wasilla, Fairbanks, Juneau, and Soldotna. However, because of how vast the state is, for most Alaskans the best option is to buy kratom online.
Is Kratom Legal in Arizona?
Yes, kratom is legal in Arizona. In late April 2019, Arizona passed a bill that aims to regulate it. This bill is called Kratom Consumer Protection Act. Under this bill, kratom is available for people over 18 and needs to carry labels.
Currently, one can buy kratom in Arizona locally as well as online. Some Arizona stores also have vending machines that sell kratom.
Is Kratom Legal in Arkansas?
No, kratom is illegal in Arkansas. Both primary kratom alkaloids are classified as Opioid Derivatives under Schedule I drugs of the Controlled Substance Act.
Is Kratom Legal in California?
Yes, kratom is currently legal in most of California except for the City of San Diego. Keep in mind that kratom is illegal in San Diego City, but not the San Diego County. Therefore, you can legally buy kratom in San Diego County and the rest of the state both locally and online. This, however, may change in the future as San Diengo State is considering banning it, too.
Is Kratom Legal in Colorado?
Yes, kratom is legal in Colorado. In the City of Denver, it is illegal to sell kratom for human consumption. It is still legal to sell and buy kratom in Denver.
However, vendors cannot give any advice on how to use it, and all kratom products need to carry a label that states that it is not for human consumption. There are no problems with it as long as they comply with these regulations. These regulations do not apply to the rest of the state.
In addition to that, in October 2019, Parker Town banned kratom sales.
Is Kratom Legal in Connecticut?
Yes, kratom is legal in Connecticut. You can buy kratom online as well as in numerous local tobacco and vape stores.
Is Kratom Legal in Delaware?
Yes, kratom is legal in Delaware. Up to this point, no intent to criminalize kratom has taken place. So, you can freely buy kratom online or locally.
Is Kratom Legal in Florida?
Yes, kratom is legal in Florida except for Sarasota County. There have been a few intents to ban kratom, but none has succeeded so far. So, it is available for sale online and locally.
Is Kratom Legal in Georgia?
Yes, kratom is legal in Georgia for anyone over the age of 18. There have been past attempts to ban kratom statewide none of which succeeded.
In 2019, however, the Georgia Senate unanimously voted for passing its own version of the Kratom Consumer Protection Act. The bill was passed to the governor and approved in April 2019. It prohibits the sales of kratom to minors and requires vendors to label their products clearly stating the ingredients and any disclaimers.
Is Kratom Legal in Hawaii?
Yes, kratom is legal in Hawaii. There has been no intention to ban kratom in the state. So, it’s possible to freely buy kratom in Hawaii.
However, a new bill may classify primary kratom alkaloids as Schedule V substances.
Is Kratom Legal in Idaho?
Yes, kratom is legal in Idaho. While the Idaho Office of Drug Policy issues warning about kratom on their site, no prior attempt to ban kratom in the state has occurred.
Is Kratom Legal in Illinois?
Yes, kratom is legal in Illinois for people over the age of 18 except for the City of Jerseyville, the City of Alton, and the city of Edwardsville. There was a bill that intended to ban kratom statewide, but, fortunately, it died at the beginning of 2019.
In February 2020, two new bills were introduced: one to regulate kratom and another to ban it.
Is Kratom Legal in Indiana?
No, kratom is illegal in Indiana. It is currently a Schedule I drug under the Indiana law. The Indiana kratom ban took place in 2014.
Is Kratom Legal in Iowa?
Yes, kratom is legal in Iowa. There was intent to ban kratom in 2014 and list it as a hallucinogenic Schedule I substance. Fortunately, it did not pass thanks to activism from kratom supporters.
Is Kratom Legal in Kansas?
Yes, kratom is legal in Kansas. In 2018, the Kansas Senate reviewed a bill that aimed to criminalize kratom and make it a Schedule I controlled substance. Due to activism from kratom advocates, the legislators passed the bill outlawing a list of different substances but chose to remove kratom from the bill.
Kansas is currenly reviewing the Kratom Consumer Protectin Act.
Is Kratom Legal in Kentucky?
Yes, kratom is legal in Kentucky. There have been a few attempts to ban kratom. First, there was a bill in 2016 which intended to ban kratom in Kentucky and list it as a synthetic opioid. This bill did not succeed.
However, there as another bill a year later that would have made kratom illegal. Its intent was to create Schedule A. This would have been a new category that would have included any substances that had properties similar to those of already banned substances. The bid did not succeed either.
Is Kratom Legal in Louisiana?
Yes, kratom is legal in Louisiana. However, in May 2019, a bill to ban kratom in Louisiana was introduced. If it passed, kratom users would no longer be able to buy kratom in Louisiana. Yet, in June 2016, the bill passed with changed wording. According to it, the state will criminalize the two primary alkaloids in kratom if the DEA lists kratom as a Schedule I drug.
In 2018, the Louisiana Senate passed a bill that requested the Louisiana Department of Health to study the effects of kratom and whether it should be a control substance. Another bill to study the effects of kratom passed in May 2019.
Is Kratom Legal in Maine?
Yes, kratom is legal in Maine. Yet, in 2017, there was a bill that aimed to classify kratom as a Schedule W drug. Schedule W in Maine is reserved to hallucinogenic drugs such as methamphetamines. The bill passed but kratom was removed from it.
Is Kratom Legal in Maryland?
Yes, kratom is legal in Maryland. However, there is a bill that intends to ban kratom sales for those under 18 and another bill that aims to classify mitragynine and 7-hydroxymitragynine as Schedule I substances.
Is Kratom Legal in Massachusetts?
Yes, kratom is legal in Massachusetts. No legislation to ban or regulate kratom has taken place in Massachusetts.
Is Kratom Legal in Michigan?
Yes, kratom is legal in Michigan. However, on August 20, 2019, a bill with intent to schedule kratom was introduced. If this bill passes, kratom will be a Schedule II substance and only available with a doctor’s prescription.
In 2017, there was intent to place kratom under Schedule V of the Michigan Controlled Substance Act, but the bill died.
Is Kratom Legal in Minnesota?
Yes, kratom is legal in Minnesota. There has not been any legislation to regulate or ban kratom.
Is Kratom Legal in Mississippi?
Yes and no. Kratom is legal in most of Mississippi State; however, certain counties and cities have banned kratom. According to the latest available sources, a total of 30 counties and cities in Northern Mississippi have banned kratom.
Union County, Alcorn County, Lowndes County, Monroe County, Tishomingo County, Itawamba County, Columbus City, Pontotoc, New Albany, Senatobia, and Caledonia are among locations that have banned kratom. Moreover, several other locations in Mississippi are considering banning kratom too.
In February 2020, two bills to ban kratom in Mississippi (this by a democrat representative and this by a republican representative).
More information, as well as a list of cities and counties that have banned kratom in Mississippi, are in this post on kratom legality in Mississippi.
Is Kratom Legal in Missouri?
Yes, kratom is legal in Missouri. Currently, St. Charles country is considering banning it.
Moreover, there are two bills introduced in early 2020. One intends to ban kratom, the other to regulate it.
Is Kratom Legal in Montana?
Yes, kratom is legal in Montana. There has not been any legislation aiming to ban or regulate kratom.
Is Kratom Legal in Nebraska?
Yes, kratom is legal in Nebraska. No legislation to ban kratom or regulate it has taken place in Nebraska.
Is Kratom Legal in Nevada?
Yes, kratom is legal in Nevada and regulated by the KPCA.
Is Kratom Legal in New Hampshire?
Yes, kratom is legal in New Hampshire for those over 18. However, kratom is banned in Franklin City.
There was a bill that aimed to make kratom a controlled substance in the entire state. Though due to activism from kratom supporters, the New Hampshire Senate amended it instead and prohibited the sales of kratom to minors.
A bill introduced in February 2020 intends to ban kratom sales in the state.
Is Kratom Legal in New Jersey?
Yes, kratom is legal in New Jersey. Nonetheless, there has been legislation to ban kratom, but the bill died in committee.
Introduced in January 2020, a new bill may ban kratom in New Jersey.
Is Kratom Legal in New Mexico?
Yes, kratom is legal in New Mexico. There hasn’t been any legislation to ban kratom or make it regulated.
Is Kratom Legal in New York?
Yes, kratom is legal in New York. However, there we two bills in October 2017, and November 2017, that aimed to prohibit kratom sales to minors and another one in January 2017, that aimed to ban kratom statewide. Luckily, all three bills died in committee.
In 2019, a bill to ban kratom sales for those under 18 was introduced, followed by a bill to ban kratom sales to individuals under 21.
Is Kratom Legal in North Carolina?
Yes, kratom is legal in North Carolina for people older than 18. In 2015, a bill to ban kratom was introduced. Yet, due to activity from kratom supporters, it did not succeed.
Is Kratom Legal in North Dakota?
Yes, kratom is legal in North Dakota. There has been no legislation to criminalize kratom. It is legal to buy kratom online and locally.
Is Kratom Legal in Ohio?
Yes, kratom is legal in Ohio. A bill to ban kratom was introduced, but it was delayed. Instead, Ohio authorities are currently reviewing a bill on regulating kratom products.
Is Kratom Legal in Oklahoma?
Yes, kratom is legal in Oklahoma. In 2014, there was intent from the Oklahoma Bureau of Narcotics to ban kratom. Yet, the authorities amended it due to activism from the kratom community and left kratom out.
Oklahoma authorities are currently reviewing the Oklahoma Kratom Consumer Protection Act.
Is Kratom Legal in Oregon?
Yes, kratom is legal in Oregon. The Oregon Senate reviewed a bill that proposed studying kratom and whether it should be a controlled substance, but the bill failed. Currently, Oregon was considering regulating kratom, yet decided against doing so, at least for now. Thus, kratom remains legal and unregulated.
Is Kratom Legal in Pennsylvania?
Yes, kratom is legal in Pennsylvania. No legislation has taken place, but due to recent deaths that have been attributed to kratom, there are raising concerns about it.
Pennsylvania is currently reviewing a bill that aims to regulate kratom.
Is Kratom Legal in Rhode Island?
No, kratom is illegal in Rhode Island. In 2017 Rhode Island banned kratom; however, a bill proposing Kratom Consumer Protection Act may reverse it.
Is Kratom Legal in South Carolina?
Yes, kratom is legal South Carolina. There has been no legislation to ban or regulate kratom.
Is Kratom Legal in South Dakota?
Yes, kratom is legal in South Dakota. No legislation to ban or regulate kratom in South Dakota has taken place.
Is Kratom Legal in Tennessee?
Yes, kratom in its natural plain leaf form is legal for individuals over 21. There was confusion about the legal status of kratom after synthetic kratom was criminalized in 2014. Therefore, the authorities clarified that kratom in its natural form is legal to buy for anyone over 21 after reviewing a bill that intended to update the controlled substances.
Is Kratom Legal in Texas?
Yes, kratom is legal in Texas. No intent to criminalize or regulate kratom has happened to this date.
Is Kratom Legal in Utah?
Yes, kratom is legal in Utah. In 2019, the Utah Senate passed the Kratom Customer Protection Act which requires kratom to be labeled and legal to purchase for those over the age of 18.
A new bill aims to direct the Board of Pharmacy to study whether the state should ban kratom or not.
Is Kratom Legal in Vermont?
No, kratom is illegal in Vermont. The Vermont Senate scheduled the two primary kratom alkaloids in 2016. However, a new bill may decriminalize kratom.
Is Kratom legal in Virginia?
Yes, kratom is legal in Virginia. To this day, there has been no legislation to criminalize or regulate kratom. It is legal to buy kratom online and locally.
Is Kratom Legal in Washington State?
Yes, kratom is legal in Washington State. There has been no legislation to ban or regulate kratom thus far. Buying kratom is legal online and locally.
Is Kratom Legal in West Virginia?
Yes, kratom is legal in West Virginia. There was a proposal to schedule kratom and other substances. The West Virginia Senate removed kratom from the bill and, eventually, the bill died in committee.
Is Kratom Legal in Wisconsin?
No, kratom is illegal in Wisconsin. In 2014, the Wisconsin Senate decided to criminalize the two primary kratom alkaloids and place them under Schedule I stimulants.
Nonetheless, after a positive hearing with the Wisconsin State Health Committee in late October 2019, the ban may be removed and the state may pass the Kratom Consumer Protection Act.
Is Kratom Legal in Wyoming?
Yes, kratom is legal in Wyoming. There has been no intent to ban or regulate it. So, it’s legal for anyone to buy kratom online or in local stores.
And finally…
Is Kratom Legal in Washington D.C.?
Yes, kratom is legal in Washington D.C. In 2106, the main kratom alkaloids were included in the Washington D.C. controlled substances act. However, 2 years later, in 2018, it was removed from it. Thus, it is possible to buy kratom in Washington D.C.
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Kratom has been sent from the heavens to me. I am a retired RN who, after 30 years of caring for others, switched from tramadol to kratom. I did this when the big opiate freak- out occurred because I saw the writing on the wall and I didn’t want to be dc’d precipitously!
Incidentally I guess I am not prone to withdrawal because I had the stomach flu and didn’t take it for 3 days because I forgot to. I had been taking 4 enhanced capsules per day. I don’t think it was placebo but I don’t have scientific proof
Check out the “dozens “ of deaths r/t kratom on fda website. Actual case reports appear to have been scanned on to their website. Every person who “died” from kratom was taking multiple other psychoactive meds and alcohol. 🤔
Sorry for emo- couldn’t help it
Hello Gail and thank you very much for sharing. You can be as “emo” with us as you want. It is unfair that kratom is being treated the way it is. We actually point out the unfairness in quite a few of our posts.
An official in one of the Mississippi counties that considered banning kratom made an excellent comparison: there are 6 times more calls to the Poison center about Tide Pods, 10 times more about mouthwash, and 7 times more about toothpaste than there are about kratom. Data like this is deliberately withheld and, unfortunately, many don’t look for it.
Thanks for sharing. I’m also a retired RN with arthritis and possibly fibro. Without pain meds, the quality on my life is very poor. I’ve had to jump over hoops to keep my tramadol prescription since 2014. I’ve been subjected to suspicion and mental cruelty by MDs that want no part of prescribing meds that are associated with the “O” word category out of fear of being shut down by the DEA. Then came the referral to the pain clinic. I was subjected to extreme suspicion once for asking for more water to drink during a routine UA. (didn’t make enough urine to fill to the black line on specimen container) I guess they thought I was deliberately trying to dilute my urine to manipulate the test results. I am planning to try Kraton b/c I am moving away and don’t know if another MD somewhere else will even prescribe tramadol. Thank you !!
Thank you for sharing your experience, Loretta. We hope that kratom helps and you feel much better and more energetic.
Can you tell me if KRATOM is legal in the US Virgin Islands?
Hi Pat, yes, you should be fine traveling to the US Virgin Islands with kratom. We do advise that you keep kratom in its original packaging in your checked-in luggage. Have a safe and enjoyable trip.
What about Ontario, Canada?
Hello William, in Canada, kratom sale for human consumption is not legal. This, however, means that stores can still sell it yet they can not make any claims or state that it is possible to use it internally.