Legislation tracker
Where the law stands
Last reviewed October 15, 2026. Laws change quickly; please open the source before citing any entry.
21 states have banned, scheduled or limited concentrated 7-OH: 13 have banned or scheduled it and 8 have passed limits such as potency caps, synthetic bans or age rules. North Carolina has bills pending but no statewide ban yet.
Federal
DEA notice: temporary Schedule I for concentrated 7-OH and MGPI (Docket DEA-1570)
- What it does
- Would place 7-hydroxymitragynine (7-OH) and mitragynine pseudoindoxyl (MGPI) in Schedule I when either alone, or both combined, are above 1 mg per gram (solids) or 1 mg per milliliter (liquids). HHS recommended these thresholds on October 8, 2026, plus a test comparing mitragynine to 7-OH.
- Status
- Notice of intent published October 14, 2026 (91 FR 65370, FR Doc 2026-20943). Neither HHS nor DEA has found products below the threshold to be safe. There is no formal comment period for a temporary scheduling notice; that comes later, with permanent scheduling.
- What’s next
- A temporary order cannot issue before November 13, 2026 (30 days after publication).
DEA companion notice: MGM-15 and MGM-16 (Docket DEA-1644)
- What it does
- Keeps MGM-15 and MGM-16, two lab-made relatives of 7-OH, in Schedule I with no concentration threshold. MGPI, MGM-15 and MGM-16 have been in temporary Schedule I since August 26, 2026 (91 FR 54948).
- Status
- Notice of intent published October 14, 2026 (91 FR 65381, FR Doc 2026-20942).
- What’s next
- Temporary order on or after November 13, 2026. When it issues, the threshold version replaces the earlier no-threshold MGPI order.
H.R. 8000, the END 7-OH Act (119th Congress)
- What it does
- Would address synthetic 7-OH at the federal level. It does not specifically cover MGPI or vapes.
- Status
- Introduced March 19, 2026. Referred to the Energy and Commerce and Judiciary committees. No votes so far.
- What’s next
- Committee action, if any.
FDA enforcement
- What it does
- FDA has sent case-by-case warning letters (seven firms in June 2025) and issued consumer warnings about 7-OH products. FDA has said these concentrated products are not lawful dietary supplements or foods. There is no blanket ban, and case-by-case letters remain the main federal tool so far.
- Status
- Ongoing, case by case.
- What’s next
- This is the gap our policy platform asks Congress to close.
North Carolina
NC House Bill 328 (Regulate Hemp-Derived Consumables)
- What it does
- The conference report would create G.S. 14-401.28: selling or possessing a synthetic kratom product (it names synthetic 7-OH) becomes a crime, and kratom products could not be sold to anyone under 21. It covers products that are swallowed or inhaled, so vapes are included. It sets no milligram threshold.
- Status
- The Senate adopted the conference report 37-6 on July 2, 2026. It has been in the House Rules Committee since July 30, 2026. A conference report cannot be amended on the floor; the House can only adopt it or not.
- What’s next
- A House vote is possible in a session window between late October and mid-December 2026. No date is set.
NC Senate Bill 59
- What it does
- The current version sets an age-21 rule for kratom and hemp products (a Class 2 misdemeanor, starting December 1, 2026 if passed). It does not ban 7-OH; its kratom definition includes synthesized kratom products.
- Status
- In the House Committee on Rules, Calendar, and Operations of the House since June 10, 2026.
- What’s next
- Committee action, if any.
Some North Carolina towns and counties have passed local rules; these are not listed here yet.
State by state
- Banned or scheduled
- Limits passed
- Bill pending
- No statewide action found
Map shown for quick reading only. The same information is in the table below.
| State | Status | What the law does | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Alabama | Banned or scheduled | Mitragynine and 7-OH are Schedule I under state law (Code of Alabama 20-2-23), and the Attorney General has ordered stores to stop selling them. | Alabama Attorney General (opens in a new tab) |
| Arizona | Limits passed | Kratom law caps 7-OH at 2% of alkaloids, bans synthetic 7-OH and requires labels to list it. | Arizona Revised Statutes 36-795.02 (opens in a new tab) |
| Arkansas | Banned or scheduled | Mitragynine and 7-OH are on the state Schedule I list kept by the Department of Health. | Arkansas Department of Health list of controlled substances (opens in a new tab) |
| Colorado | Limits passed | SB25-072 caps 7-OH at 2% of alkaloids, bans synthetic kratom alkaloids and bars sales to anyone under 21. | Colorado session law SB25-072 (opens in a new tab) |
| Connecticut | Banned or scheduledsince 2026-04-02 | Kratom and 7-OH are Schedule I by state rule (final approval April 2, 2026). | Connecticut Department of Consumer Protection (opens in a new tab) |
| Florida | Banned or scheduledsince 2026-06-22 | Attorney General's emergency rule (June 22, 2026): Schedule I above 1 mg per gram or per mL, plus a 100-to-1 mitragynine test (the model HHS now recommends). | Florida Attorney General (opens in a new tab) |
| Georgia | Limits passedsince 2025-01-01 | Kratom law (HB 181 / Act 546, in effect Jan 1, 2025): caps 7-OH at 0.5 mg per gram and 1 mg per serving; bans synthetic 7-OH; bans vaporizing kratom; age 21 and behind-counter sales. | Georgia General Assembly, HB 181 (AS PASSED) (opens in a new tab) |
| Indiana | Banned or scheduled | State law lists mitragynine and 7-OH as synthetic drugs, which are Schedule I. | Indiana Code 35-31.5-2-321 (opens in a new tab) |
| Kansas | Banned or scheduled | HB 2365 (2026) adds 7-OH to Schedule I. | Kansas Legislature, HB 2365 enrolled (opens in a new tab) |
| Kentucky | Banned or scheduledsince 2025-11-10 | Schedule I above 400 parts per million by state rule (emergency rule Nov 10, 2025). | Kentucky regulation 902 KAR 55:015 (opens in a new tab) |
| Louisiana | Banned or scheduledsince 2025-08-01 | Act 41 of 2025 (in effect Aug 1, 2025) makes it a crime to possess or sell kratom, including any product with 7-OH. | Louisiana R.S. 40:966.1 (opens in a new tab) |
| Massachusetts | Banned or scheduled | Emergency order (announced Aug 13, 2026) puts all forms of kratom, including 7-OH products, in Schedule I for up to a year. | Massachusetts Governor and Department of Public Health (opens in a new tab) |
| Mississippi | Limits passedsince 2025-07-01 | Kratom law (in effect July 1, 2025): 7-OH no more than 1% of alkaloids and 0.5 mg per container, no synthetic alkaloids, 21 and over only. | Mississippi HB 1077 (2025) (opens in a new tab) |
| North Carolina | Bill pending | No statewide ban yet; the HB 328 conference report awaits a House vote. Some local bans. | NC General Assembly, HB 328 (opens in a new tab) |
| Ohio | Banned or scheduledsince 2025-12-12 | Board of Pharmacy rule puts 7-OH, MGPI, MGM-15 and 7-acetoxymitragynine in Schedule I (permanent since May 19, 2026; plain leaf exempt). | Ohio Administrative Code 4729:9-1-01.1 (opens in a new tab) |
| Rhode Island | Limits passedsince 2026-04-01 | Kratom Act (in effect April 1, 2026): no synthetic 7-OH; caps 7-OH at 0.5 mg per gram, 1 mg per serving and 1% of alkaloids; licensed sellers only. | Rhode Island General Laws 21-28.12-3 (opens in a new tab) |
| South Carolina | Limits passedsince 2025-07-11 | Kratom law (in effect July 11, 2025) bans fully synthetic 7-OH and sales to anyone under 21, and requires labels to list 7-OH. | South Carolina Act 35 of 2025 (opens in a new tab) |
| Tennessee | Banned or scheduledsince 2026-07-01 | Matthew Davenport's Law (in effect July 1, 2026) bans kratom and 7-OH; selling is a felony. | Tennessee General Assembly, HB 1649 (Public Chapter 950) (opens in a new tab) |
| Texas | Limits passed | Kratom law caps 7-OH at 2% of alkaloids and bans synthetic 7-OH. | Texas Health and Safety Code chapter 445 (opens in a new tab) |
| Vermont | Banned or scheduled | Mitragynine and 7-OH are on the state regulated drugs list (Department of Health rule). | Vermont Department of Health, regulated drugs rule (opens in a new tab) |
| Virginia | Limits passedsince 2026-07-01 | Consumer Protection Act (HB 360, in effect July 1, 2026): bars selling kratom products with 7-OH above 1% of total alkaloids or more than 1 mg per serving; also bars synthetics, vaporization products, under-21 sales and child-attractive packaging. | Code of Virginia § 59.1-200 (opens in a new tab) |
| Wisconsin | Banned or scheduled | State law lists mitragynine and 7-OH in Schedule I. | Wisconsin Statutes 961.14(7) (opens in a new tab) |
States not listed: we have not found statewide action yet. Know of one we missed? Tell us.