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Kratom Legal States
Kratom Legal States: compare 51 US states on 2 metrics.
HealthLaw51 states · 2 metricsUpdated Jun 19, 2024Original page
9 sources
- Anything Goes in Washington, D.C., Including Kratom - Kratom.org
- Kratom Legality 2023: Map, Legal Status, and Ban Updates - Kraoma
- Is Kratom Legal? Kratom Legality by State - Sprout Health Group
- Kratom Legality: Where Kratom Is Legal & Side Effects Of Use - Ocean Recovery
- Kratom Use Statistics & Legality by State - Bicycle Health
- Six States Ban Kratom Over Concerns About Addiction Potential - Partnership to End Addiction
- Kratom - Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA)
- Kratom - Washington State University (WSU) Paine Lab
- Kratom Regulation - Congressional Research Service
Kratom Legality
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51 states
 Alabama | Illegal | — |
 Alaska | Legal | — |
 Arizona | Legal | Kratom Consumer Protection Act (KCPA) passed; Kratom is legal for those over the age of 18 |
 Arkansas | Illegal | — |
 California | Legal | Outside San Diego, which banned it, Kratom is legal in California |
 Colorado | Legal | Outside Denver, where it’s considered illegal for human consumption, Kratom is legal in Colorado; Kratom is legal for those over the age of 21 |
 Connecticut | Legal | — |
 Delaware | Legal | — |
 District of Columbia | Legal | — |
 Florida | Legal | Kratom is legal for those over the age of 21 |
 Georgia | Legal | Kratom Consumer Protection Act (KCPA) passed; Kratom is legal for those over the age of 18 |
 Hawaii | Legal | — |
 Idaho | Legal | — |
 Illinois | Legal | Outside the city of Jerseyville, Kratom is legal in Illinois for those over the age of 18 |
 Indiana | Illegal | Kratom is banned, but a pending bill may reverse the law |
 Iowa | Legal | Kratom is legal. A bill to ban it didn’t succeed, |
 Kansas | Legal | — |
 Kentucky | Legal | — |
 Louisiana | Legal | Kratom is legal for those over the age of 21. However, a bill to ban Kratom if the Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA) places it on the scheduled substances list |
 Maine | Legal | A bill to ban Kratom didn’t succeed, but neither did a bill to regulate it. So, it’s legal but unregulated |
 Maryland | Legal | Kratom is legal, a bill to ban primary Kratom alkaloids failed |
 Massachusetts | Legal | — |
 Michigan | Legal | — |
 Minnesota | Legal | Kratom is legal for those over the age of 18 |
 Mississippi | Legal | Outside Union County, which has banned the substance, Kratom is legal to use in Mississippi |
 Missouri | Legal | — |
 Montana | Legal | — |
 Nebraska | Legal | — |
 Nevada | Legal | Kratom Consumer Protection Act (KCPA) passed; Kratom is legal for those over the age of 18 |
 New Hampshire | Legal | Kratom is legal for those over the age of 18 |
 New Jersey | Legal | Kratom is legal at the moment. Nonetheless, there have been efforts to ban it |
 New Mexico | Legal | — |
 New York | Legal | — |
 North Carolina | Legal | — |
 North Dakota | Legal | — |
 Ohio | Legal | — |
 Oklahoma | Legal | Kratom is legal for those over the age of 18 |
 Oregon | Legal | Kratom is legal for those over the age of 21 |
 Pennsylvania | Legal | — |
 Rhode Island | Illegal | Kratom is banned, but a pending bill may reverse the law |
 South Carolina | Legal | — |
 South Dakota | Legal | Kratom is legal for those over the age of 21 |
 Tennessee | Legal | Kratom in plain leaf form is legal for those over 21 years. There is a pending bill that would only allow Kratom to be sold by retailers and in packets of 5-7 ounces |
 Texas | Legal | Kratom is legal, and there is a pending bill to regulate it; Kratom is legal for those over the age of 18 |
 Utah | Legal | Kratom Consumer Protection Act (KCPA) passed; Kratom is legal for those over the age of 18 |
 Vermont | Illegal | Kratom is banned, but a pending bill may reverse the law |
 Virginia | Legal | Kratom is legal for those over the age of 21 |
 Washington | Legal | — |
 West Virginia | Legal | Kratom is legal for those over the age of 21 |
 Wisconsin | Illegal | Kratom is banned, but a pending bill may reverse the law |
 Wyoming | Legal | — |
Quick answers
- Where does this kratom legal states data come from?
- Rankodex compiles it from World Population Review and the primary sources it cites: Anything Goes in Washington, D.C., Including Kratom - Kratom.org; Kratom Legality 2023: Map, Legal Status, and Ban Updates - Kraoma; Is Kratom Legal? Kratom Legality by State - Sprout Health Group; Kratom Legality: Where Kratom Is Legal & Side Effects Of Use - Ocean Recovery.