Kratom laws in Tennessee
We track 1 Tennessee rule on kratom and 7-OH products; 1 is a ban.
Check a specific item for TennesseeTennessee
BannedDo not ship any kratom product (leaf, powder, extract, 7-OH or synthetic analog) to Tennessee: since July 1, 2026 possessing kratom is a Class A misdemeanor and selling or delivering it a Class C felony.
Exact text
SECTION 1. Tennessee Code Annotated, Section 39-17-452, is amended by deleting subdivision (a)(3). ... SECTION 2. Tennessee Code Annotated, Title 39, Chapter 17, Part 4, is amended by adding the following as a new section: (a) It is an offense to knowingly possess Kratom. (b) It is an offense to knowingly manufacture, deliver, or sell Kratom. (c) It is an offense to knowingly possess Kratom with intent to manufacture, deliver, or sell Kratom. (d) As used in this section, "Kratom" means any part of the mitragyna speciosa plant containing the alkaloid mitragynine or metabolite 7-hydroxymitragynine; any substance or compound obtained by extraction of the mitragyna speciosa leaf; any alkaloid or alkaloid derivative that has been created by chemical synthesis or biosynthetic means that synthetically alters the composition of any Kratom alkaloid or alkaloid derivative; any derivative, analog, or other preparation of Kratom; and any derivative, analog, or other preparation thereof that is substantially chemically equivalent or identical to Kratom. ... (1) A violation of subsection (a) is a Class A misdemeanor. (2) (A) Except as provided in subdivision (e)(2)(8), a violation of subsection (b) or (c) is a Class C felony. ... SECTION 8. This act takes effect July 1, 2026, the public welfare requiring it.
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.
Exact text
(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.
Exact text
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.