Last updated: October 27, 2026. We review this tracker at least monthly and whenever a major change happens.
Kratom law is changing faster than ever. This tracker logs every significant federal and state change since mid-2025, newest first, with links to our detailed guides. For the current state-by-state picture, see Is Kratom Legal? State-by-State Guide.
What to watch next
- Federal 7-OH order: the DEA could issue a temporary scheduling order for 7-OH and MP on or after about November 13, 2026.
- Pennsylvania: HB 2657 regulation bill pending in the Senate.
- Michigan: HB 5537 ban bill pending in the Senate.
- North Carolina: HB 328 could return in a later session.
- Massachusetts: the emergency Schedule 1 regulation lasts up to one year unless made permanent.
- Florida: the 7-OH emergency rule lapses unless renewed or written into law.
Change log
| Date | Where | What changed |
|---|---|---|
| Oct 14, 2026 | Federal | DEA publishes revised notice to temporarily schedule 7-OH and MP above 1 mg/g (or a mitragynine ratio below 100:1). Earliest order: about Nov 13, 2026. Details |
| Oct 2026 | Pennsylvania | House passes HB 2657 to regulate natural leaf kratom (21+), register sellers and ban synthetic compounds; pending in Senate. Details |
| Oct 5, 2026 | Ohio | Board of Pharmacy revises its kratom notice: natural leaf legal; extracts, blended products and synthetic 7-OH illegal. Details |
| Aug 28, 2026 | Massachusetts | Emergency regulation 105 CMR 726 places kratom in Schedule 1 for up to one year. Details |
| Aug 26, 2026 | Federal | Temporary Schedule I order takes effect for mitragynine pseudoindoxyl, MGM-15 and MGM-16 (through Aug 26, 2028). Details |
| Aug 18, 2026 | Florida | Attorney General emergency rule 2ER26-2 continues Schedule I treatment of concentrated 7-OH. Details |
| Aug 4, 2026 | Ohio | Blended kratom products become illegal. Details |
| Aug 2026 | North Carolina | House leaves HB 328 (hemp and kratom bill) unresolved after Senate approval. Details |
| Jul 1, 2026 | Tennessee | Matthew Davenport’s Law (HB 1649) bans kratom and 7-OH statewide. Details |
| Jul 1, 2026 | Kansas | Kratom and 7-OH become Schedule I controlled substances. Details |
| Jul 1, 2026 | Federal | DEA files notices of intent to temporarily schedule 7-OH and related compounds. Details |
| May 19, 2026 | Ohio | Permanent rule makes extracts, tinctures and synthetic 7-OH illegal. Details |
| Apr 1, 2026 | Rhode Island | Rhode Island Kratom Act takes effect, replacing the state’s ban with licensed, 21+ sales — the first state to reverse a ban. Details |
| Mar 25, 2026 | Connecticut | Kratom becomes a Schedule I controlled substance. Details |
| Mar 2026 | Michigan | House passes HB 5537 to ban kratom; pending in Senate. Details |
| Mar 2026 | Georgia | HB 968, a bill to schedule kratom, dies without a floor vote. Details |
| Feb 13, 2026 | New York | S8814 (Chapter 81) refines the 21+ age rule with notice and ID-scan data rules. Details |
| Dec 12, 2025 | Ohio | Emergency rule bans synthetic kratom compounds including 7-OH. Details |
| Oct 2025 | California | CDPH says foods and supplements containing kratom or 7-OH are illegal to sell or manufacture. Details |
| Aug 1, 2025 | Louisiana | Kratom becomes a Schedule I controlled substance. Details |
| Jul 29, 2025 | Federal | FDA recommends scheduling 7-OH and issues warning letters to 7-OH sellers. Details |
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Sources
- DEA: Temporary Scheduling of 7-OH and Related Substances
- Congressional Research Service: Temporary Control of 7-OH
- Mass.gov: Kratom
- Metro Nashville: Tennessee Kratom Ban
- Ohio Board of Pharmacy: Kratom Notice
- Rhode Island Kratom Act
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