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Law and hearing update — October 21, 2026
Saratoga County, New York — adopted October 20; effective date pending verification. Resolution 308 adopted Local Law 7 of 2026, covering commercial sales and distribution of ordinary leaf, powder, capsules, extracts, concentrates, beverages, mitragynine, 7-OH and other kratom alkaloids. Personal possession is excluded. The law takes effect upon filing with the New York Secretary of State; filing has not been verified. The 30-day inventory-removal period does not authorize continued sales. Official adopted resolution, vote and law, pages 51–57.
Merrimack, New Hampshire — public hearing October 22, 7 p.m. Eastern / 5 p.m. Mountain. Proposed Chapter 195, Kratom Prohibition, will be heard in the Matthew Thornton Room, 8 Baboosic Lake Road. The draft prohibits extracts, enhanced or chemically modified products, capsules, tablets, liquids and drinks, with a narrow exception for unadulterated natural leaf and ground leaf for purchasers over age 21. Proposed effect upon passage; adoption is not verified. No remote testimony route or separate written-comment deadline has been verified. Official agenda · Draft and hearing notice.
Arlington, Washington — outcome pending official verification. October 19 council materials proposed a commercial sale, distribution and advertising ban covering botanical leaf, extracts, 7-OH and synthetic derivatives. Personal possession/use is excluded. The draft proposes November 18, 2026 as its effective date, but adoption and an executed ordinance have not been verified. Official proposal.
Expired opportunities: Iowa RA 26-323 / proposed rule 481—553.13 addressed adding MGPI, MGM-15 and MGM-16 to Schedule I; its October 20 hearing and 4:30 p.m. Central written-comment deadline have passed. These proposed additions do not themselves schedule botanical leaf or create a new 7-OH threshold. Official notice, pages 2231–2234. Edgecombe County, NC scheduled virtual comments October 20 at 7 p.m. Eastern on a proposed under-21 sales restriction and adulterated-product prohibition; the notice supplies no alkaloid thresholds, and adoption remains unverified. Official notice. Hillsborough County’s October 21 speaker-registration deadline has passed; A-5 sought authorization to advertise a tentative November 10 hearing, not enactment. Final action remains unverified.
These updates do not change Colorado law. This is a verified selection of developments, not a fresh verification of every state or locality. Older entries retain their review dates. Updated status above supersedes earlier pending-vote and open-deadline references below.
HEARING & MEETING UPDATE • OCTOBER 20, 2026
- Saratoga County, NY: Local Law 7 adopted October 20 by Resolution 308; effective upon Secretary of State filing, which remains unverified. See October 21 update above.
- Quincy, WA: October 20, 6 p.m. Pacific — council discussion, item J-4, following the October 6 hearing; not an enacted ban.
- Hillsborough County, FL: October 21, 9 a.m. Eastern — draft review, A-5. Speaker signup closes at 9 a.m. Eastern that day. Proposed November 10, 10 a.m. Eastern hearing is conditional on approval. Draft distinguishes ordinary leaf from enhanced/concentrated products.
- Warren County, NY: November 20, 10 a.m. Eastern — public hearing on proposed Local Law 9, including botanical leaf and extracts.
Hamilton County’s November 5 hearing and Tennessee’s November 10 rule hearing remain listed below. Ulster’s proposed November 17 hearing remains tentative; its earlier October 20 hearing-setting resolution was postponed.
These out-of-state proposals do not change Colorado law. This is a verified selection, not a fresh review of every state or locality. Existing entries retain their own review dates.
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COLORADO • ADULTS 21+
Dated, source-linked updates for responsible adults
This page separates Colorado requirements from federal 7-OH developments. It is educational information, not medical or legal advice.
Last reviewed: October 19, 2026
IN EFFECT
Colorado kratom requirements
Colorado Senate Bill 25-072 became law on May 29, 2025. The Colorado Attorney General says the requirements are in effect.
- Kratom may not be sold or marketed to anyone under 21.
- Products are subject to labeling and packaging requirements, including required disclosures.
- Colorado prohibits synthesized or semi-synthesized kratom alkaloids and 7-OH above 2% of the product’s total alkaloid composition. This percentage is not a dry-weight concentration and is not the proposed federal mg/g threshold.
- Child-appealing, combustible and vaporization products are prohibited; retail access must prevent access by people under 21.
- Some Colorado cities may have stricter local rules, including bans.
NEWS & HEARING WATCH • OCTOBER 19, 2026
Federal notice published; proposed thresholds are not yet effective
DEA published revised notices on October 14. The 7-OH/MGPI proposal uses alternative triggers: either substance alone, or their combined amount, greater than 1 mg/g in solids or 1 mg/mL in liquids, OR a mitragynine-to-7-OH/MGPI mass ratio below 100:1. A temporary order cannot issue before November 13; that is not a guaranteed effective date. MGPI, MGM-15 and MGM-16 remain controlled under the August 26 order. Botanical leaf is not blanket-scheduled by this notice; below-threshold does not mean federally approved or safe.
DEA-1570 published notice · DEA-1644 published notice
State and local updates
- Utah agency warning, October 5: Officials reported four deaths linked to products marketed as kratom or cat’s claw; testing identified MGPI and MGM-15. The notice distinguishes pure natural-leaf products from prohibited extracts and semi-synthetic chemicals. This is an enforcement/public-health warning, not a new threshold. Utah official warning.
- Dutchess County, NY: The published adoption notice for Local Law 6 of 2026 targets concentrated/synthetic 7-OH and named derivatives while preserving adult access to natural leaf. Do not treat this as an all-leaf ban. Official adoption notice.
- Pennsylvania: HB 2657 passed the House 202–0 on October 5 and was referred to Senate Health & Human Services on October 13. It remains a proposal, not current law; House passage alone creates no new sales or shipping restriction. Official bill history and current text.
- Colorado: Bulletin 26-03, posted October 2, concerns kratom-containing alcohol beverages in licensed liquor commerce. It should not be described as a blanket ban on ordinary nonalcoholic leaf products. Official bulletin.
Public hearings and comment opportunities
Times below are local to the hearing. Check the official notice before attending; this is a verified selection, not an exhaustive national calendar.
- Hamilton County, New York — November 5, 11 a.m. Eastern: Hearing on proposed Local Law 2 of 2026, covering kratom in all forms, at the Supervisors’ Chambers, County Offices, Lake Pleasant. The notice allows written communications to the Clerk. Official hearing notice and proposal.
- Tennessee — November 10, 11–11:30 a.m. Central: Drug Free Workplace Programs rulemaking, Tennessee Room, 220 French Landing Drive 1A, Nashville. Proposal adds kratom to the program’s drug definition. Written comments to [email protected] are due November 24, 4:30 p.m. Central. Official hearing and comment instructions.
- Ulster County, New York — November 17, 7:05 p.m. Eastern, proposed: Resolution 480.1 would set a hearing on Local Law 16 targeting concentrated/synthetic 7-OH. The official page still marks the resolution pending; confirm final scheduling before making plans. Official resolution and status.
- Montgomery, New York — closed opportunity: The October 6 hearing and October 7 noon comment deadline have passed. The hearing notice alone does not establish enactment. Archived official notice.
Community discussion: Which local proposal affects your community? Share an official government link, bill or ordinance number, date and product scope. Separate personal experience from research findings; avoid private information and unsupported treatment claims. Kiody supports responsible adult botanical access, clear labels and product-specific rules.
Update log — October 19: confirmed October 14 federal publication; added current hearing/comment watch and dated state/local developments. Older state entries retain their own review dates. Educational information for adults 21+; not legal or medical advice. Kiody does not sell concentrated 7-OH.
Proposed federal thresholds: either 7-OH or MGPI alone, or their combined amount when both are present, greater than 1 mg/g in solids or 1 mg/mL in liquids; alternatively, mitragynine mass divided by 7-OH, MGPI, or their combined mass below 100. These are proposed scheduling criteria, not safety limits. HHS October 9 recommendation.
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