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