Kratom laws in Virginia
We track 2 Virginia rules on kratom and 7-OH products; 1 is a ban.
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21+Kratom products may be sold into Virginia only to buyers 21 or older.
Va. Code § 59.1-200(A)(77) · effective Oct 1, 2026 · draft
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77. Selling or offering for sale (i) any kratom product to a person younger than 21 years of age; (ii) any kratom product that does not include a label listing all ingredients and with the following disclosure: "WARNING: Kratom may cause dependence and opioid-like withdrawal. Do not use while pregnant. Use may impair judgment. Not for persons younger than 21 years of age."; (iii) any kratom product not stored in an area that is not directly accessible to consumers, including behind a retail counter or in a locked display case, except for kratom products required to be refrigerated, which may be stored in accordance with relevant Virginia Alcoholic Beverage Control Authority regulations in the same beverage cooler or refrigerator as wine and beer; (iv) any kratom product containing any synthesized material, semi-synthetic alkaloid, or synthetic kratom-like compound; (v) any kratom product containing 7-hydroxymitragynine in an alkaloid fraction exceeding one percent of total alkaloids in the container or providing more than one milligram of 7-hydroxymitragynine per serving; (vi) any kratom product adulterated with any dangerous, poisonous, or otherwise deleterious non-kratom ingredient, including any substance listed as a controlled substance under state or federal law; (vii) any kratom product that is combustible or intended for vaporization or injection; (viii) any kratom product that is manufactured, packaged, or marketed in a manner attractive to children; or (ix) any kratom extract product containing residual solvent levels exceeding applicable statutory or pharmacopeial limits. As used in this subdivision, "kratom" means any part of the leaf of the plant Mitragyna speciosa or any extract thereof;
BannedDo not ship 7-OH-enhanced, synthetic or semi-synthetic kratom products, or smokable/vape/injectable kratom, to Virginia.
Va. Code § 59.1-200(A)(77)(iv),(v),(vii) · effective Oct 1, 2026 · draft
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(iv) any kratom product containing any synthesized material, semi-synthetic alkaloid, or synthetic kratom-like compound; (v) any kratom product containing 7-hydroxymitragynine in an alkaloid fraction exceeding one percent of total alkaloids in the container or providing more than one milligram of 7-hydroxymitragynine per serving; (vi) any kratom product adulterated with any dangerous, poisonous, or otherwise deleterious non-kratom ingredient, including any substance listed as a controlled substance under state or federal law; (vii) any kratom product that is combustible or intended for vaporization or injection;
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.