Kratom laws in Kentucky
We follow 3 Kentucky rules on kratom and 7-OH products; 2 are bans.
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21+Kentucky: kratom products may be sold only to buyers 21 or older (until July 1, 2027, when all kratom sales are banned).
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217.2202 Kratom processors and retailers -- Prohibitions. (Effective until July 1, 2027) A kratom processor or kratom retailer shall not: (1) Distribute, dispense, sell, or make available for sale any kratom extract or kratom product to an individual who is under twenty-one (21) years of age; or
BannedDo not ship 7-OH products, kratom over 2% 7-OH in the alkaloid fraction, or synthetic-alkaloid kratom to Kentucky.
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A kratom processor or kratom retailer shall not: (2) Prepare, manufacture, distribute, dispense, sell, or make available for sale any kratom extract or kratom product that: ... (c) Contains a level of 7 -hydroxymitragynine in the alkaloid fraction that is greater than two percent (2%) of the overall alkaloid composition of the product; (d) Contains any synthetic alkaloid, including synthetic mitragynine, synthetic 7 - hydroxymitragynine, or any other synthetically derived compound of the plant Mitragyna speciosa;
BannedDo not ship 7-OH products to Kentucky: 7-hydroxymitragynine concentrated above 400 ppm dry weight is a Schedule I controlled substance.
902 KAR 55:015 § 1(2)(c) · effective Mar 12, 2026 · draft
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Section 1. Schedule I Controlled Substances. (1) Each substance that is scheduled or designated as a Schedule I controlled substance under 21 C.F.R. 1308.11, including a substance temporarily scheduled or designated under 21 C.F.R. 1308.11(h) or 1308.49, shall be scheduled or designated at the state level as a Schedule I controlled substance. (2) The Cabinet for Health and Family Services designates the following as Schedule I controlled substances: (a) tianeptine; (b) bromazolam; and (c) 7-hydroxymitragynine (7-OH) concentrated at a level above 400 parts per million on a dry weight basis. This designation does not apply to mitragynine. (3)
Federal
Applies in every state.
BannedMitragynine pseudoindoxyl ("MP", "pseudo") and the 7-OH derivatives MGM-15/MGM-16 are temporarily Schedule I nationwide; don't sell or ship products containing them anywhere in the US.
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(89) Methyl (E)-2-((1'S,6'S,7'S)-6'-ethyl-4-methoxy-3-oxo- 9672 3',5',6',7',8',8a'-hexahydro-2'H-spiro[indoline-2,1'- indolizine]-7'-yl)-3-methoxyacrylate (commonly known as mitragynine pseudoindoxyl) including its isomers, esters, ... (90) Methyl (E)-2-((2S,3S,7aS,12aR,12bS)-3-ethyl-7a-hydroxy-8- 9673 ... 15; also known as dihydro-7-hydroxymitragynine) including its ... (91) Methyl (E)-2-((2S,3S,7aS,12aR,12bS)-3-ethyl-9-fluoro-7a- 9674 ... (commonly known as MGM-16; also known as 9-fluoro-dihydro-7- hydroxymitragynine; or 10-fluoro-dihydro-7-hydroxymitragynine
BannedConcentrated 7-OH products (more than 1 mg 7-OH per gram/mL, or 7-OH more than 1% of the mitragynine content) are about to become federal Schedule I nationwide (DEA order expected on or after Nov. 13, 2026), and FDA already says 7-OH can't lawfully be sold as a supplement or food; don't sell 7-OH tablets or shots.
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The substances [7-hydroxymitragynine] and [mitragynine pseudoindoxyl] be controlled in schedule I [pursuant to 21 U.S.C. 811(h)] when either substance alone, or their combined amount if both present, is: (A) Above a specified threshold concentration, that is, greater than 1 mg per gram (for solid powders, encapsulated material, or other solid forms) or greater than 1 mg per milliliter (for liquid preparations), OR (B) The mass of mitragynine present divided by the mass of [7- hydroxymitragynine], or [mitragynine pseudoindoxyl], or the combined amount of [7-hydroxymitragynine] and [mitragynine pseudoindoxyl] if both present, is less than 100. ... The temporary scheduling order will be published in the Federal Register on or after November 13, 2026.