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KRATOM LEGALITY MAP
Kratom is legal in these states
Kratom is legal in these states, but has local bans or restrictions
These states have passed the Kratom Consumer Protection Act
Kratom is illegal in these states
Counties and cities where kratom is banned or restricted
*** Legal status tends to change quickly and regulations are evolving. Do not rely solely on the information here. This map is made to the best of our knowledge, but we strongly recommend contacting a licensed attorney in your state to confirm kratom legality.
🚫 Kratom is illegal in the state of Alabama. Kratom was made a Schedule I controlled substance effective May 10, 2016. The American Kratom Association has retained a lobbyist in Alabama and discussions are ongoing to replace the current ban with a Kratom Consumer Protection Act.
✅ Kratom is legal in the state of Alaska. There is no current state-level activity, though Anchorage has an ongoing proposed ban as of 2025.
🌱 Kratom is currently legal in Arizona at this time and has passed the Kratom Consumer Protection Act in 2019.
🚫 Kratom is illegal in the state of Arkansas. Kratom was added to the controlled substance list by the Director of the Department of Health effective February 1, 2016.
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✅ 🟡 Kratom is legal at the state level in California, though the legal landscape varies significantly by locality. Los Angeles County has been seizing kratom products, and the California Department of Consumer Protection has stated that kratom is illegal, though no state legislation supports a ban. Riverside County is actively considering restrictions as of early 2025.
The following cities have banned kratom:
• Jurupa Valley (Riverside County)
• Newport Beach (Orange County)
• Oceanside (San Diego County)
• Orange City (Orange County)
• San Diego
• Stanton (Orange County)
• Temecula (Riverside County)
• Tustin (Orange County)
🌱 Kratom is legal in the state of Colorado. The Colorado Kratom Consumer Protection Act was signed by Governor Polis in May 2022 and took effect in July 2023. A push for marijuana-style rulemaking by the Department of Regulation was not enacted into law by the legislature.
The following cities have local restrictions:
• Greenwood Village — kratom banned for sale (possession allowed)
• Monument — kratom banned for sale (possession allowed)
• Parker — kratom banned for sale (possession allowed)
❗ Kratom is now illegal in the state of Connecticut. Connecticut classified kratom as a Schedule I controlled substance, with the ban taking effect on March 25, 2026.
✅ Kratom is currently legal in the state of Delaware.
✅ Kratom is legal in Washington D.C. Although the D.C. City Council passed a resolution banning kratom in December 2016, kratom did not appear on the controlled substance list approved the following year. The legal status remains a source of confusion, though no enforcement action against vendors has been observed.
🌱 Kratom is legal throughout Florida following the passage of the Kratom Consumer Protection Act in 2023, making it the 11th state to enact such protections. Sarasota County remains the lone exception, having passed a local resolution banning kratom as far back as 2014.
The following Sarasota County areas ban kratom (online sales banned):
- Englewood
- Laurel
- Longboat Key
- Nokomis
- North Port
- Osprey
- Sarasota
- Sidell
- Venice
🌱 🟡 Kratom is legal in the state of Georgia. Georgia passed the Kratom Consumer Protection Act in 2019. Ban bills introduced in 2023 were defeated. The state KCPA has since been modified, including raising the legal purchase age from 18 to 21.
✅ Kratom is legal throughout the state of Hawaii with no active restrictions in place. A Kratom Consumer Protection Act bill is currently under legislative consideration, which could establish formal safety and labeling standards for kratom products in the state.
✅ Kratom is legal in the state of Idaho. Kratom Consumer Protection Act bills are expected to be considered.
✅ 🟡 Kratom is legal in Illinois for those over the age of 18, with the exception of several localities. Both a Kratom Consumer Protection Act and a bill to designate kratom as a Schedule III substance have been proposed.
The following cities/areas have banned kratom:
• Alton (Madison County) — sale & possession banned
• Anna (Union County)
• Antioch (Lake County)
• Bartonville (Tazewell County) — sale & possession banned
• Berkeley (Cook County)
• Bloomington (McLean County) — sale & possession banned
• Bourbonnais (Kankakee County)
• Carol Stream (DuPage County) — sale & possession banned
• Casey (Clark County) — sale & possession banned
• Chester (Randolph County)
• Chicago Ridge (Cook County)
• City of Kankakee
• Cobden (Union County)
• Cottage Hills (Madison County)
• Creve Coeur (Tazewell County)
• DeKalb
• Des Plaines
• East Alton (Madison County) — sale & possession banned
• East Peoria (Tazewell County) — sale & possession banned
• Edwardsville (Madison County) — sale & possession banned
• El Dorado (Saline County)
• Elk Grove (Cook County)
• Evergreen Park (Cook County) — sale & possession banned
• Fulton (Whiteside County)
• Glen Carbon (Madison County)
• Godfrey (Madison County) — sale & possession banned
• Granite City
• Harrisburg (Saline County)
• Herrin (Williamson County) — sale & possession banned
• Highland Park (Lake County)
• Jackson County (unincorporated)
• Jerseyville (Jersey County) — sale & possession banned
• Jonesboro (Union County)
• Kankakee
• Lake Zurich (Lake County)
• Lincolnwood (Cook County) — sale & possession banned
• Lockport (Will County)
• Marion (Williamson County)
• Maryville (Madison County) — sale & possession banned
• Monticello (Piatt County)
• Morton (Tazewell County) — sale & possession banned
• Mount Prospect (Cook County) — sale & possession banned
• Murphysboro (Jackson County) — sale & possession banned
• Oak Park (Cook County)
• Orland Park (Cook County)
• Pekin (Tazewell County) — sale & possession banned
• Pike County (unincorporated) — sale & possession banned
• Prospect Heights (Cook County)
• Red Bud (Randolph County) — sale & possession banned
• Rolling Meadows (Cook County)
• Smithton (St. Clair County)
• Tinley Park
• Troy (Madison County) — sale & possession banned
• Village of Bradley (Kankakee County)
• West Dundee (Kane County)
• West Frankfort (Franklin County)
• Winnetka (Cook County)
🚫 Kratom is illegal in the state of Indiana. Kratom was incorrectly identified as a synthetic drug and scheduled under synthetic controlled substances legislation. In 2023, a Kratom Consumer Protection Act passed the House 53–40 but was deferred by the Senate to an interim study.
✅ Kratom is legal in the state of Iowa. A bill to designate kratom as a Schedule I substance is currently under consideration.
🌱 Kratom is legal in the state of Kansas. A Kratom Consumer Protection Act bill is currently under consideration.
🌱 Kratom is legal in Kentucky following the signing of the Kratom Consumer Protection Act into law in April 2024. Additional legislative proposals have been introduced for 2025 and potentially 2026.
The following cities have local restrictions:
• Jeffersonville (Montgomery County) — online sales banned
• Mount Sterling (Montgomery County) — online sales banned
❌ Kratom is illegal in the state of Louisiana. A criminalization law was signed in June 2025, with the ban taking effect in August 2025. Efforts to repeal the ban are currently underway.
✅ Kratom is legal in the state of Maine.
✅ Kratom is legal in the state of Maryland.
✅ 🟡 Kratom is legal at the state level in Massachusetts, though local bans are creating a growing patchwork of restrictions. Additional ban proposals are active in Boston, Marlborough, and other communities as of early 2026.
The following cities/towns have banned kratom:
• Attleboro (Bristol County)
• Belchertown (Hampshire County)
• Billerica (Middlesex County)
• Canton (Norfolk County)
• Chelmsford (Middlesex County)
• Dracut (Middlesex County)
• Kingston (Plymouth County)
• Lowell (Middlesex County)
• Marlborough (Middlesex County)
• Marshfield (Plymouth County)
• Mashpee (Barnstable County)
• Westborough (Worcester County)
✅ Kratom is legal in the state of Michigan. A Kratom Consumer Protection Act bill is currently under consideration.
✅ Kratom is legal in the state of Minnesota. Some product seizures have been reported and local ban proposals have been introduced.
✅ 🟡 Kratom is legal across most of Mississippi following the signing of the Kratom Consumer Protection Act on April 23, 2025. However, access remains restricted in a significant number of localities.
The following Mississippi counties have banned kratom:
• Alcorn County • Calhoun County • Chickasaw County • DeSoto County • Itawamba County • Lafayette County • Lee County • Lowndes County • Madison County • Monroe County • Noxubee County • Panola County • Pontotoc County • Prentiss County • Rankin County • Stone County • Tippah County • Tishomingo County • Union County
The following Mississippi cities have banned kratom:
• Aberdeen (Monroe County) • Amory (Monroe County) • Batesville (Panola County) • Becker (Itawamba County) • Belmont (Tishomingo County) • Big Creek (Calhoun County) • Blue Mountain (Union County) • Blue Springs (Union County) • Booneville (Prentiss County) • Brandon (Rankin County) • Brooksville (Noxubee County) • Bruce (Calhoun County) • Burnsville (Tishomingo County) • Caledonia (Lowndes County) • Calhoun City (Calhoun County) • Columbus (Lowndes County) • Corinth (Alcorn County) • Dennis (Tishomingo County) • Derma (Tishomingo County) • Dumas (Tippah County) • Etta (Union County) • Falkner (Tippah County) • Florence (Rankin County) • Flowood (Rankin County) • Fulton (Itawamba County) • Gattman (Monroe County) • Glen (Alcorn County) • Golden (Itawamba County) • Greenwood Springs (Monroe County) • Guntown (Lee County) • Hamilton (Monroe County) • Hernando (DeSoto County) • Iuka (Tishomingo County) • Jackson (Rankin County) • Laurel (Jones County) • Macon (Noxubee County) • Mantachie (Itawamba County) • Marietta (Itawamba County) • McHenry (Stone County) • Myrtle (Union County) • Nettleton (Monroe County) • New Albany (Union County) • New Site (Prentiss County) • Okolona (Chickasaw County) • Oxford (Lafayette County) • Pearl (Rankin County) • Pelahatchie (Rankin County) • Perkinston (Stone County) • Piney Woods (Rankin County) • Pittsboro (Calhoun County) • Pontotoc (Pontotoc County) • Prairie (Chickasaw County) • Puckett (Rankin County) • Richland (Rankin County) • Ridgeland (Madison County) • Rienzi (Alcorn County) • Ripley (Tippah County) • Saltillo (Lee County) • Sandhill (Rankin County) • Senatobia (Tate County) • Shuqualak (Noxubee County) • Slate Spring (Leflore County) • Smithville (Monroe County) • Star (Rankin County) • Tiplersville (Tippah County) • Tishomingo (Tishomingo County) • Tremont (Itawamba County) • Tupelo (Lee County) • Vardaman (Calhoun County) • Walnut (Tippah County) • Wheeler (Lee County) • Whitefield (Rankin County) • Wiggins (Stone County)
✅ Kratom is legal in the state of Missouri. A Kratom Consumer Protection Act is under consideration in 2026.
✅ Kratom is legal in the state of Montana. Both a Kratom Consumer Protection Act bill and a ban bill are anticipated in 2026.
The following areas have banned kratom:
• Browning (Glacier County)
• East Glacier Park (Glacier County)
• East Glacier Park Village (Glacier County)
• Heart Butte (Glacier County)
✅ Kratom is legal in Nebraska following the governor's signing of the Kratom Consumer Protection Act in May 2025. The law establishes formal safety and labeling standards, ensuring Nebraska consumers have access to regulated and tested kratom products.
🌱 Kratom is legal in the state of Nevada. Nevada passed the Kratom Consumer Protection Act in 2019. The Board of Pharmacy has since attempted to ban kratom, and legislation is expected to be filed to strengthen the KCPA and restrict the Board of Pharmacy from pursuing future bans.
✅ Kratom is legal in the state of New Hampshire. Senate Bill 557, introduced in February 2026, proposes to regulate the sale of kratom products and prohibit sales to individuals under the age of 21.
The following cities have local restrictions:
• Franklin (Merrimack County) — kratom banned
• Salisbury (Merrimack County) — online sales banned
✅ Kratom is legal in the state of New Jersey. A ban bill known as "CJ's Law" has been under consideration since December 2024.
The following cities have local restrictions:
• Atlantic City (Atlantic County) — online sales banned
• Berkley Township (Ocean County) — online sales banned
✅ Kratom is legal in the state of New Mexico. State and local ban efforts are being pursued in 2026.
✅ Kratom is legal in New York following the passage of the Kratom Consumer Protection Act, with labeling regulations currently being rolled out and implemented throughout 2026. The law aims to establish clear safety and quality standards for kratom products available to consumers across the state.
✅ 🟡 Kratom is legal in the state of North Carolina, with the age restriction of 18+. There is a Kratom Consumer Protection Act bill filed and is pending legislation. North Carolina faced a kratom ban in 2016, which fortunately did not follow through.
🌱 Kratom is legal in the state of North Dakota. An attempted ban bill failed in the House in January 2025. A Kratom Consumer Protection Act has since passed the House and is under consideration in 2026.
✅ Kratom is legal in the state of Ohio. The Ohio Board of Pharmacy previously attempted to schedule kratom as a Schedule I substance in 2025. The effort was postponed following advocacy against the action, though the threat remains as the legislature is likely to revisit the issue.
🌱 Kratom is currently legal in the state of Oklahoma at this time and has passed the Kratom Consumer Protection Act in 2021.
🌱 Kratom is legal in the state of Oregon. Oregon passed the Kratom Consumer Protection Act in 2022. The state Department of Revenue is currently reviewing public comments on its proposed kratom rule.
The following cities have local restrictions:
• Hines (Harney County) — online sales banned
• Ontario — online sales banned
✅ Kratom is legal in the state of Pennsylvania. A Kratom Consumer Protection Act bill is currently under consideration in 2026.
🌱 Kratom is now legal in the state of Rhode Island. A Kratom Consumer Protection Act was signed into law in July 2025, making Rhode Island the first state to reverse kratom criminalization.
🌱 Kratom is legal in the state of South Carolina. A Kratom Consumer Protection Act was signed by the governor in May 2025.
🌱 Kratom is legal in the state of South Dakota. South Dakota passed the Kratom Consumer Protection Act in February 2025.
✅ 🟡 Kratom is legal in the state of Tennessee, with a minimum purchase age of 21. A legislative resolution supporting a ban or heavy regulation of kratom was released in February 2025. ⚠️ A statewide ban bill was pending the governor's signature as of May 2026 — monitor closely.
🌱 Kratom is currently legal in the state of Texas. The Texas Kratom Consumer Protection Act was passed in 2023. Attempts to ban kratom, including de facto ban efforts, were made in 2025 but ultimately did not succeed.
The following cities have local restrictions:
• Angleton (Brazoria County) — online sales banned
• Anna (Collin County) — online sales banned
• Baytown — online sales banned
• Bridgeport (Wise County) — online sales banned
• Manvel (Brazoria County) — online sales banned
🌱 Kratom is legal in the state of Utah. Utah was the first state to pass the Kratom Consumer Protection Act in 2019. A bill to address remaining restrictions is expected to be filed in 2026.
🚫 Kratom is illegal in the state of Vermont and is considered a scheduled controlled substance in the state. However, in 2023, the Vermont Department of Health agreed to remove kratom from the Schedule I listing. There is a pending KCPA in place and is being considered by the Vermont legislature. The lift of the Vermont kratom ban will occur after formal legal proceedings are finalized.
🌱 Kratom is currently legal in the state of Virginia at this time and has passed the Kratom Consumer Protection Act in 2023.
✅ Kratom is legal in the state of Washington. The Washington Board of Pharmacy is currently considering potential restrictions and bans in 2026.
✅ Kratom is legal in Washington D.C.
🌱 Kratom is legal in the state of West Virginia. West Virginia passed the Kratom Consumer Protection Act in 2023. The law underwent rulemaking by the Department of Agriculture, whose leaders have pledged to work with the American Kratom Association to ensure consumer access to safe kratom products.
🚫 Kratom is illegal in the state of Wisconsin. However, the Controlled Substances Board reviewed whether kratom meets the statutory requirements for scheduling and voted in March 2023 that it does not. The legislature considered legalization of kratom in 2024.
✅ Kratom is legal in the state of Wyoming. Proposals to ban kratom in the state are currently under consideration.
FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS
The Kratom Consumer Protection Act (KCPA) is a safeguarding law designed to regulate kratom production, sales, and consumption. Its main goal is to ensure consumers get access to safe, high-quality kratom, and it also helps decrease the presence of harmful, unregulated kratom products in the market.
Each state tailors the KCPA requirements as per its needs. However, the most common provisions across the board include:
- Detailed labeling procedures.
- Age restrictions.
- Rigorous lab-testing standards.
- A prohibition on synthetic alkaloids and any harmful, non-natural ingredients in kratom.
The American Kratom Association (AKA) is a kratom advocacy group dedicated to “restoring full consumer access to kratom and to preserve and protect the freedom of consumers in the United States to make their own choices on their well-being and maintaining a healthy lifestyle”. The AKA continuously works with lobbyists, senators, representatives, scientists, and community members to pass the KCPA, prevent and reverse bans, and advocate for kratom consumers nation-wide and beyond. To learn more about what they do,check out their website.
Yes, kratom is legal and is not classified as a controlled substance on a federal level in the United States. However, it is important to note that individual states may have their own regulations and restrictions on kratom. Use our handykratom legality mapandkratom legality resource pageto help you understand the current kratom regulations and laws in your area.
Kratom is currently banned in several states, including Alabama, Arkansas, Indiana, Rhode Island, Vermont, and Wisconsin.
Additionally, certain cities and counties within other states may have imposed their own bans on kratom. Kratom is currently banned in Sarasota County, FL, Union County, MS, San Diego, CA, Jerseyville, IL, Oceanside, CA, and Ontario, OR.
It’s important to research and understand the specific laws and regulations in your state and local area.
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To determine the specific legality of kratom in your state and to understand any regulations or restrictions, it is important to research and consult the most up-to-date information from credible sources, such as state legislative websites, kratom advocacy organizations, or legal professionals familiar with your state’s laws. Always ensure compliance with local laws and regulations when purchasing, possessing, and using kratom.
You are also welcome to use this page as your go-to resource on kratom legality. We update this page as well as the kratom legality map on a regular basis to make sure you have the most accurate information regarding kratom legality in your state.