Kratom Ban Laws By State
Kratom is illegal to buy, sell, possess or use:
- Alabama
- Arkansas
- Indiana
- Rhode Island
- Vermont
- Wisconsin
Kratom is legal, but may be regulated:
- Alaska
- Arizona – KCPA passed
- California – Outside San Diego, which banned it, kratom is legal in California
- Colorado – Outside Denver, where it’s considered illegal for human consumption, kratom is legal in Colorado
- Connecticut
- Delaware
- Florida – Aside from being banned in Sarasota Country, kratom is legal in Florida
- Georgia – KCPA passed
- Hawaii
- Idaho
- Illinois – Outside the city of Jerseyville, kratom is legal in Illinois for those over the age of 18
- Iowa
- Kansas
- Kentucky
- Louisiana
- Maine
- Maryland
- Massachusetts
- Michigan
- Minnesota
- Mississippi – Outside Union County, which has banned the substance, kratom is legal to use in Mississippi
- Missouri
- Montana
- Nebraska
- Nevada – KCPA passed
- New Hampshire – Kratom is legal for those over the age of 18
- New Jersey
- New Mexico
- New York
- North Carolina
- North Dakota
- Ohio
- Oklahoma
- Oregon
- Pennsylvania
- South Carolina
- South Dakota
- Tennessee – Kratom is legal for those over the age of 21
- Texas
- Utah – KCPA passed
- Virginia
- Washington
- West Virginia
- Wyoming
Is Kratom Legal in Other Countries?
Kratom has been given a status of ‘a controlled substance’ in:- Denmark
- Estonia
- France
- Iceland
- Norway
Outside of the United States, kratom laws also vary. In the following countries, kratom is illegal:
- Australia
- Finland
- Israel
- Japan
- Latvia
- Lithuania
- Myanmar
- Malaysia
- New Zealand (unless the person has a prescription from a doctor)
- Poland
- Romania
- Russia
- Singapore
- South Korea
- Sweden
- Thailand
- Turkey
- United Arab Emirates
- Vietnam