Kratom laws in South Carolina

We track 2 South Carolina rules on kratom and 7-OH products; 1 is a ban.

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South Carolina

21+Kratom products may be sold into South Carolina only to buyers 21 or older.

S.C. Code § 44-53-2020 · draft

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(A) It is unlawful for a kratom processor or kratom retailer to:
(1) distribute, dispense, or sell any kratom product to any individual under twenty-one years of age; or
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(B) It is unlawful for a kratom retailer to display or store a kratom product in a retail location in a manner that would allow the product to be accessed by an individual under twenty-one years of age.

BannedDo not ship kratom products containing fully synthetic mitragynine or 7-OH to South Carolina.

S.C. Code § 44-53-2020(A)(2)(c) · draft

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(c) contains a fully synthetic alkaloid including, but not limited to, fully synthetic mitragynine, fully synthetic 7-hydroxymitragynine, or any other fully synthetically derived compound of the plant mitragyna speciosa;

Federal

Applies nationwide.

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.

21 CFR 1308.11(h)(89)-(91) (DEA temporary scheduling order, 91 FR 54948, Aug. 26, 2026) · draft

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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,
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(90) Methyl (E)-2-((2S,3S,7aS,12aR,12bS)-3-ethyl-7a-hydroxy-8- 9673
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15; also known as dihydro-7-hydroxymitragynine) including its
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(91) Methyl (E)-2-((2S,3S,7aS,12aR,12bS)-3-ethyl-9-fluoro-7a- 9674
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(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.

DEA notice of intent, 91 FR 65370 (Oct. 14, 2026), proposed 21 CFR 1308.11(h)(96)-(97) · draft

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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.
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The temporary scheduling order will be published in the Federal
Register on or after November 13, 2026.