Last reviewed: September 4, 2026. This nationwide guide tracks kratom leaf laws by state for ordinary botanical products. For concentrated or enhanced products, see the Nationwide 7-OH Law Tracker.
Protect Botanical Kratom Access
Botanical kratom leaf is not the same product as concentrated, enhanced, synthesized or semi-synthesized 7-OH. Kiody supports responsible access for adults 21+, honest labeling, independent testing and laws that preserve this distinction. Kiody does not sell concentrated 7-OH.
Public policy should be based on transparent evidence. We support disclosure of lobbying and financial conflicts, open public records and product-specific rules. We oppose blanket restrictions that erase the difference between traditional botanical leaf and manufactured high-potency products.
Federal comment deadline: September 10, 2026. Tell HHS—in your own words—why any federal threshold should preserve naturally occurring trace 7-OH in botanical leaf while addressing concentrated or manufactured products.
Take Action: Submit a Federal Comment
Docket HHS-OASH-2026-0232. Civic information only; not legal advice. Do not include private medical or identifying information you do not want made public.
Verified law changes — September 4, 2026
Botanical leaf and concentrated 7-OH are tracked separately below. “Proposed” does not mean enacted. Kiody is 21+ and does not sell concentrated 7-OH.
- Massachusetts — effective statewide prohibition: 105 CMR 726.000 took effect August 28, 2026. Its temporary Schedule I placement covers botanical Mitragyna speciosa, mitragynine, 7-OH, mitragynine pseudoindoxyl, MGM-15, MGM-16 and products held out as kratom. Massachusetts is blocked for all kratom shipments.
- Albany County, New York — effective all-product sales and distribution ban: Emergency Public Health Order No. 1 took effect September 1; covered products had to be removed from public retail areas by 12:01 a.m. September 3. The county describes the restriction as covering all kratom products, including botanical leaf.
- Nassau County, New York — effective categorical sales and distribution ban: Local Law 3 of 2026 became effective May 12 and expressly reaches online distributors. It covers botanical leaf, extracts and concentrated products; the reviewed law does not create a general personal-possession offense.
- Mount Vernon, Washington — effective September 3: Ordinance 3945 prohibits sales, distribution, delivery and related advertising of botanical leaf, extracts, enhanced products and concentrated or synthesized 7-OH within incorporated Mount Vernon.
- Salem, Massachusetts — local rule effective September 1: Board of Health Regulation 34 separately prohibits manufacturing, sale and distribution of kratom products. The broader Massachusetts statewide prohibition also applies.
- Dare County, North Carolina — adopted August 3: Chapter 115 preserves a conditional 21+ channel for qualifying botanical leaf but prohibits synthetic, semi-synthetic, chemically converted and certain above-threshold 7-OH products. Online age verification, a 21+ delivery signature, labeling and a lot-specific accredited-lab COA are required. Apply the county rule only after confirming the delivery address is in covered unincorporated territory.
- Kentucky — current 400 ppm rule and future commerce ban: 902 KAR 55:015 §1(2)(c), effective March 12, 2026, places 7-OH above 400 ppm (0.04%) by dry weight in Schedule I. This is a different calculation from Kentucky’s older 2%-of-total-alkaloids product limit. Enacted H.B. 757 / Acts Chapter 161 separately bars processor and retailer commerce in every kratom product beginning July 1, 2027 under the section-specific codified statutes; the published act and codified effective dates warrant legal review.
- Clinton Township, Michigan — local 21+ rule: Ordinance 503 / Chapter 621, adopted January 26, prohibits providing kratom to anyone under 21 and requires identification and a retail notice. It is not a statewide adult botanical-leaf ban.
- Iowa — advisory, not a new law: The Governor, HHS and Department of Public Safety issued a September 1 advisory. It did not itself create an age threshold, possession offense or shipping prohibition; H.F. 2133 remains unenacted.
- Connecticut — corrected effective date: Final Rule 2026-003 / PR2025-018 became effective April 2, 2026; March 25 was the earlier product-removal deadline. The Schedule I rule covers botanical leaves, stems and extracts as well as separately listed 7-OH. Treat Connecticut as do not ship for every kratom product.
- Bingham County, Idaho — proposal only: The county published a proposed kratom ordinance and held an August 28 hearing. The official webpage calls it Ordinance 2026-13 while the PDF says 2026-12. Enactment is not verified, so no current shipping restriction should be inferred from the proposal.
- North Dakota — H.B. 1628 enacted September 4: The Governor signed H.B. 1628. Adults 21+ may possess qualifying pure leaf at or below 0.05% 7-OH dry weight, but all kratom sales remain prohibited until the Attorney General adopts rules and issues licenses. Future licensed commerce excludes extracts. Continue treating North Dakota as do not ship while licensing is unavailable.
- New York proposals: Menands Local Law 7 is scheduled for introduction September 8, and Rensselaer County legislators announced a proposal for the September 8 meeting. Neither proposal is enacted or effective.
Shipping note: These are educational classifications, not legal advice. County and municipal restrictions require address-level verification; a ZIP code may cross jurisdictional boundaries.
Kratom laws are changing quickly, and the rules for ordinary kratom
leaf are not the same as the rules for concentrated 7-OH products. This
tracker separates enacted statewide law from proposed legislation and
local restrictions.
Kiody uses “kratom leaf” to mean products made from Mitragyna
speciosa leaf without isolated, synthesized, or semi-synthesized
alkaloids. A state marked “regulated” may require age verification,
specific labels, testing, registration, permits, ingredient limits, or
other conditions. “No specific statewide statute located” does not
guarantee that every product or sale is lawful; federal food and drug
requirements and city or county rules may still apply.
For adults 21+ only. This page is educational, is not legal
advice, and should not be the sole basis for a purchase, shipment, or
legal decision.
Federal botanical-leaf status — verified September 4, 2026
Two federal actions must not be conflated. The July 6, 2026 threshold action for 7-OH remains a proposal; HHS extended comments through September 10, 2026. It is not an effective federal ban on ordinary botanical leaf and creates no new federal sales, possession, or shipping restriction by itself. A separate temporary Schedule I order covering mitragynine pseudoindoxyl, MGM-15, and MGM-16 took effect August 26, 2026. DOJ stated September 1 that it will exercise enforcement discretion for only incidental trace MGPI in a product otherwise consistent with botanical kratom. MGPI remains Schedule I; the policy is not legalization, an exemption or a numerical safe harbor, and it does not apply to MGM-15 or MGM-16. See the DOJ trace-MGPI statement, the 7-OH threshold proposal, comment extension, and effective derivative order.
Status key
- Prohibited statewide: Do not ship or offer Kiody
kratom products. - Retail/manufacturing prohibition: State agencies
prohibit commercial manufacture or sale for consumption even if personal
possession is not broadly scheduled. - Temporary statewide prohibition: Do not ship while
the emergency action remains in force. - Regulated: Leaf may be sold only when applicable
age, composition, testing, labeling, registration, and retail
requirements are met. - Age-restricted / limited rules: A narrower
statewide rule applies; local restrictions may be stronger. - No specific statewide kratom statute located: Check
local law and current agency guidance before shipment. - Pending change: A bill, rule, or future effective
date exists but is not represented as current law.
Fifty-state leaf matrix
| State | Current leaf status | Kiody shipping posture | Important note |
|---|---|---|---|
| Alabama | Prohibited statewide | Block | Mitragynine and 7-OH are Schedule I substances. |
| Alaska | No specific statewide kratom statute located | Manual review | Check current local rules before shipment. |
| Arizona | Regulated; 18+ | Conditional | KCPA rules include composition and labeling requirements. |
| Arkansas | Prohibited statewide | Block | Mitragynine and 7-OH are controlled substances. |
| California | Retail/manufacturing prohibition | Block | California agencies state that foods, supplements, and medical drugs containing botanical kratom or 7-OH are illegal to manufacture or sell for consumption. On September 2, 2026, the state reported 8,038 compliance visits, 181 violations, and 7,888 kratom or 7-OH products removed. |
| Colorado | Regulated; 21+ | Conditional | Product composition, label, warning, age, retail-access, and child-appeal rules apply. Link to Kiody’s Colorado tracker. |
| Connecticut | Prohibited statewide | Block | Final Rule 2026-003 / PR2025-018 became effective April 2, 2026. March 25 was the earlier product-removal deadline. |
| Delaware | No specific statewide kratom statute located | Manual review | Check current local rules before shipment. |
| Florida | Regulated; 21+ | Conditional; product-specific review | Emergency Rule 2ER26-2 permits ordinary botanical leaf only when the product remains outside Florida’s 7-OH triggers and contains none of the separately controlled derivatives. Rule 5KER26-11 requires 7-OH concentration and alkaloid-ratio labeling. |
| Georgia | Regulated; 21+ | Conditional | Behind-counter, product-composition, label, and processor rules apply. |
| Hawaii | No specific statewide kratom statute located | Manual review | Check current state and county rules before shipment. |
| Idaho | No enacted statewide prohibition located; local rules and Bingham proposal | Manual review | State bills failed in 2026 and local prohibitions exist, including Idaho Falls. Bingham County published a proposed ordinance and held an August 28 hearing, but enactment remains unverified; do not treat the proposal as current law. |
| Illinois | Age-restricted; local prohibitions | Conditional | State age rule applies; some counties or municipalities prohibit sales. |
| Indiana | Prohibited statewide | Block | Kratom alkaloids are covered by the state synthetic-drug law. |
| Iowa | No new statewide restriction from September 1 advisory | Manual review | The Governor, HHS and DPS advisory is not legislation, a rule or a scheduling order. H.F. 2133 remains unenacted. |
| Kansas | Prohibited statewide | Block | Statewide Schedule I prohibition took effect July 1, 2026. |
| Kentucky | Regulated; 21+; commerce ban begins July 1, 2027 | Conditional; schedule future block | Current law regulates kratom and separately controls 7-OH above 400 ppm dry weight. Enacted H.B. 757 bars processor and retailer commerce in all kratom products beginning July 1, 2027 under the section-specific codified statutes; the published act displays a conflicting date that warrants legal review. No general botanical-leaf possession offense is stated. |
| Louisiana | Prohibited statewide | Block | Statewide prohibition took effect August 1, 2025. |
| Maine | No specific statewide kratom statute located | Manual review | Check current local rules before shipment. |
| Maryland | Regulated | Conditional | KCPA-style product rules apply. Verify current age and label requirements for each SKU. |
| Massachusetts | Temporary statewide Schedule I prohibition effective August 28, 2026 | Block | The temporary action covers Mitragyna speciosa leaf, powder, capsules, extracts, mitragynine, 7-OH, and named derivatives. The emergency placement may remain in effect for up to one year. |
| Michigan | No statewide adult ban; Clinton Township is 21+ | Manual review | Clinton Township Ordinance 503 requires age 21+, government-issued identification and a retail notice. Do not extend that local rule statewide. A separate statewide proposal is not final law. |
| Minnesota | Age-restricted; 21+ effective August 1, 2026 | Conditional; age verification required | Sale to a person under 21 is a gross misdemeanor, and possession by a person under 21 is a misdemeanor. The cited act does not create an adult botanical-leaf ban or expressly prohibit parcel delivery to adults 21+. |
| Mississippi | Regulated | Conditional | Registration, tax, composition, and strict 7-OH limits apply. |
| Missouri | No broad statewide prohibition located; local bans | Manual review | Check destination city and county, especially the Kansas City metro area. |
| Montana | No specific statewide kratom statute located | Manual review | Check current local rules before shipment. |
| Nebraska | Regulated | Conditional | Registration and product rules apply. |
| Nevada | Regulated; 18+ | Conditional | KCPA rules apply. Kiody remains 21+ voluntarily. |
| New Hampshire | State/local restrictions require destination check | Manual review | Local prohibitions exist; verify municipality before shipment. |
| New Jersey | No specific statewide kratom statute located | Manual review | Pending bills are not law. Check current local rules. |
| New Mexico | No specific statewide kratom statute located | Manual review | Check current local rules before shipment. |
| New York | Regulated; 21+; categorical local bans | Address-level review; block Albany and Nassau Counties | State age and labeling laws apply. Albany County Emergency Order 1 and Nassau County Local Law 3 prohibit sales and distribution of all kratom products, including botanical leaf. Menands Local Law 7 and the announced Rensselaer County measure remain proposals. |
| North Carolina | State/local restrictions require destination check | Manual review | Dare County Chapter 115 preserves a conditional 21+ botanical-leaf channel with testing, labeling, online verification and adult-signature requirements while restricting synthetic, converted and above-threshold products. Confirm unincorporated-county coverage. |
| North Dakota | Pure leaf possession permitted for adults 21+; sales remain prohibited pending licensing | Block sales and shipments while licensing is unavailable | H.B. 1628 was signed September 4, 2026 and takes effect upon filing. Adults 21+ may possess pure leaf at or below 0.05% 7-OH dry weight. All sales remain prohibited until rules and licenses exist, and extracts are excluded from the future licensed market. |
| Ohio | Natural whole or ground vegetation-form leaf excluded from Schedule I under current rule | Conditional; product-specific review | The exemption is limited to natural whole or ground leaf in vegetation form and allows trace naturally occurring 7-OH. Extracts, enhanced products, and capsules are not automatically within that exemption. |
| Oklahoma | Regulated; 18+ | Conditional | KCPA rules apply. Kiody remains 21+ voluntarily. |
| Oregon | Regulated; 21+ | Conditional | Processor registration, testing, and age rules apply. |
| Pennsylvania | No statewide KCPA currently in force | Manual review | Consumer-protection legislation has been proposed but must not be shown as enacted. |
| Rhode Island | Regulated licensed market; 21+; no delivery to retail purchasers | Block direct-to-consumer delivery | Compliant botanical leaf is not categorically banned, but sales are limited to licensed fixed locations and delivery to retail purchasers is prohibited. |
| South Carolina | Regulated; 21+ | Conditional | KCPA took effect July 11, 2025; repeal/ban proposals are not current law. |
| South Dakota | Regulated | Conditional | KCPA-style requirements apply. Verify current age and label provisions. |
| Tennessee | Prohibited statewide effective July 1, 2026 | Block | Knowing possession is a Class A misdemeanor. Knowing manufacture, delivery, sale, or possession with intent is a Class C felony. The law covers leaf, powder, capsules, extracts, and broadly defined synthetic or biosynthetic derivatives. |
| Texas | Regulated; 18+ | Conditional | Composition and label rules apply. Kiody remains 21+ voluntarily. |
| Utah | Regulated; 18+ | Conditional | Registration, testing, labeling, and product rules apply. Kiody remains 21+ voluntarily. |
| Vermont | Prohibited statewide | Block | Kratom alkaloids are regulated drugs. |
| Virginia | Regulated; 21+ since July 1, 2026 | Conditional | Chapter 595 permits qualifying botanical leaf but applies both a 1% 7-OH-of-total-alkaloids container limit and a 1 mg 7-OH-per-serving limit. Synthesized and semi-synthetic products are prohibited; labeling, warning, retail-access and child-appeal rules apply. |
| Washington | No statewide KCPA; Mount Vernon local ban effective September 3 | Address-level review; block incorporated Mount Vernon | Mount Vernon Ordinance 3945 prohibits sales, distribution, delivery and related advertising of all kratom products, including botanical leaf. Do not extend the city rule across Skagit County. |
| West Virginia | Regulated; 21+ | Conditional | Permits, online age verification, labeling, and other rules apply. |
| Wisconsin | Prohibited statewide | Block | Mitragynine and 7-OH are Schedule I substances. |
| Wyoming | No statewide prohibition currently in force | Manual review | Proposed ban legislation is not law at last verification. |
District of Columbia
Natural leaf requires separate review. The District controls 7-OH,
while ordinary botanical leaf must not automatically be described as
prohibited without confirming the product and current District rule.
Verified recent leaf-law changes
- California: On September 2, 2026, the Governor reported 8,038 compliance visits, 181 violations, a 97.75% compliance rate among ABC licensees, and 7,888 kratom or 7-OH products removed. This is an enforcement update, not a new law or effective-date change. California agencies continue to state that foods, supplements, and medical drugs containing botanical kratom or 7-OH are illegal to manufacture or sell. See the Governor’s September 2 announcement and ABC advisory.
- Kentucky: HB 757 is enacted, but its kratom commerce prohibition begins January 1, 2027. Until then, the current 400 ppm 7-OH scheduling threshold remains the key product-specific rule.
- Massachusetts: A temporary Schedule I action took effect August 28, 2026 and covers botanical leaf as well as extracts, 7-OH, and named derivatives. Direct-to-consumer shipment should be blocked while it remains operative.
- Minnesota: Chapter 63, H.F. 3453 raised the sale and possession age to 21 effective August 1, 2026.
- Ohio: The permanent product-specific rule took effect May 19, 2026. Natural whole or ground vegetation-form leaf is excluded from Schedule I, but extracts, enhanced products, and capsules require separate product review. See the Ohio Board of Pharmacy notice.
- Rhode Island: The licensed 21+ market became effective April 1, 2026. Retail-customer delivery is prohibited even though compliant leaf is not subject to a blanket adult-possession ban.
- Tennessee: Public Chapter 950 created a full statewide kratom prohibition effective July 1, 2026, including ordinary leaf.
- Virginia: Chapter 595, H.B. 360 created a regulated 21+ market effective July 1, 2026. Qualifying botanical leaf remains permitted, subject to both a 1% 7-OH-of-total-alkaloids container limit and a 1 mg-per-serving limit; synthetic and semi-synthetic products are prohibited.
California Kratom Law and September 2026 Enforcement Update
Updated September 3, 2026. California’s September 2 announcement reported 8,038 compliance visits, 181 violations and 7,888 kratom or 7-OH products removed from store shelves. The reported compliance rate among Department of Alcoholic Beverage Control licensees was 97.75%. These figures describe enforcement activity; they do not represent a new statute, regulation, court order or effective-date change.
California agencies continue to state that foods, dietary supplements and medical drugs containing botanical kratom or 7-OH are illegal to manufacture or sell in the state. The guidance does not announce a 21+ retail exception or a numerical 7-OH threshold, and the September 2 update does not create a new general personal-possession offense. For commerce review, Kiody treats California as a do-not-ship destination for kratom products intended for consumption. Kiody serves adults 21+ and does not sell concentrated 7-OH.
Is kratom legal to sell or have shipped to California in 2026?
California agencies state that foods, supplements and medical drugs containing botanical kratom or 7-OH are illegal to manufacture or sell. State enforcement reported removing 7,888 kratom or 7-OH products by September 2, 2026. This is an enforcement position covering ordinary botanical kratom as well as 7-OH products, not a newly enacted possession ban. Kiody does not ship kratom products to California and does not sell concentrated 7-OH. Review the official enforcement announcement and ABC guidance for the current agency position.
Florida Kratom Law: 21+, Product-Specific 7-OH Limits and Mandatory Labeling
Updated August 31, 2026. Florida Emergency Rule 2ER26-2 took effect August 18, 2026, supersedes 2ER26-1, and is scheduled to expire June 30, 2027. It does not categorically prohibit ordinary botanical kratom leaf. A solid, powder or capsule falls within Florida Schedule I when it contains more than 1 mg 7-OH per gram or when its mitragynine-to-7-OH ratio is below 100:1 by mass. Liquids are subject to a separate 1 mg/mL trigger. The rule separately controls 7-acetoxymitragynine, MGM-15 and MGM-16 without a stated concentration exception.
Florida remains 21+ for kratom sales and deliveries. Emergency Rule 5KER26-11 took effect August 24, 2026 and requires labels to disclose 7-OH concentration and the mitragynine-to-7-OH ratio. FDACS announced a 60-day period of enforcement discretion beginning August 25 for labeling violations only; controlled or adulterated products remain subject to immediate stop-sale action. See the FDACS enforcement notice and Florida’s 21+ statute.
Is botanical kratom leaf legal in Florida in 2026?
Florida does not impose a blanket statewide ban on ordinary botanical leaf. Sales remain limited to adults 21 and older, and the exact product must remain outside the 7-OH concentration and alkaloid-ratio triggers, contain none of the separately controlled derivatives, and comply with current permitting and labeling requirements. Kiody is 21+ and does not sell concentrated 7-OH.
Virginia Kratom Law: 21+, Dual 7-OH Limits and Synthetic-Product Prohibition
Updated September 4, 2026. Virginia H.B. 360, enacted as Chapter 595, took effect July 1, 2026. Virginia preserves a regulated 21+ market for qualifying botanical kratom leaf and extracts; the law is not a statewide botanical-leaf ban.
- A product may not be sold if 7-hydroxymitragynine exceeds 1% of the total alkaloids in the container or 1 mg per serving. Either limit is independently controlling.
- Products containing synthesized material, a semi-synthetic alkaloid or a synthetic kratom-like compound may not be sold.
- A complete ingredient list, Virginia’s prescribed warning, restricted retail access and child-appeal restrictions apply. Combustible, vaporized and injectable kratom products are prohibited.
- The law regulates sales and offers for sale; it does not establish a general adult-possession ban or a categorical shipping ban for compliant botanical leaf.
Online and out-of-state sellers should confirm age verification, testing, serving-size, labeling and fulfillment compliance before shipping. The enacted statute supplies the controlling effective date and product thresholds; summaries that describe a later effective date or characterize every detectable amount of 7-OH as prohibited should not replace the statutory text. Review the enacted Chapter 595 text, Virginia Code § 59.1-200 update and the Virginia Department of Health overview. Kiody serves adults 21+ and does not sell concentrated 7-OH.
Is kratom legal in Virginia in 2026, and what is the 7-OH limit?
Qualifying botanical kratom products may be sold to adults 21 and older. A product may not be sold if it exceeds either Virginia’s 1% 7-OH-of-total-alkaloids container limit or its 1 mg 7-OH-per-serving limit. Synthetic material, semi-synthetic alkaloids and synthetic kratom-like compounds are separately prohibited from sale.
Leaf tracker FAQs
Is kratom leaf federally
scheduled?
Botanical kratom leaf is not generally scheduled under the federal
Controlled Substances Act as of August 31, 2026. State and local rules
still control whether it may be possessed, sold, or shipped to a
specific destination.
Is leaf
kratom the same as a concentrated 7-OH product?
No. Natural leaf contains naturally occurring constituents, including
trace 7-OH. Several laws distinguish leaf from products containing
isolated, synthesized, semi-synthesized, or elevated 7-OH.
Does “legal”
mean Kiody can ship every product there?
No. A product may still fail state composition, label, registration,
age-verification, tax, or local-law requirements. Kiody should ship only
after the exact SKU and destination pass the compliance rules.
Why are some states
marked manual review?
Some states have local bans, active agency actions, or no single
statewide kratom statute. Manual review prevents an unverified “legal
everywhere” claim.