Banned/Illegal as of February 24, 2026

Connecticut banned kratom by passing Public Act 25-101 (originally HB 6855) in June 2025. This law did not immediately ban the substance but instead gave the Department of Consumer Protection (DCP) the specific authority to classify it as a controlled substance.  

The final step of the ban was completed, February 24, 2026, making Connecticut the seventh state to implement a statewide ban.  

How the Ban Was Implemented

The process moved through three distinct phases:

1. Legislative Authority (June 2025): Governor Ned Lamont signed Public Act 25-101, a broad drug control bill. It included a provision allowing the DCP to designate Mitragyna speciosa (kratom), including its leaves and extracts, as a controlled substance.  
2. Agency Rulemaking (October 2025): The DCP issued proposed regulations to place kratom into Schedule I, citing public health risks and a lack of approved medical use. They held a public hearing on October 15, 2025, to gather testimony from advocates and health officials.  
3. Final Approval (February 24, 2026): The bipartisan Legislative Regulation Review Committee (LRRC) officially voted to approve the scheduling. This action criminalizes the sale, distribution, and possession of kratom and its derivatives, such as 7-hydroxymitragynine (7-OH), throughout the state.  

Current Legal Status

• Classification: Kratom is now a Schedule I controlled substance in Connecticut.  
• Penalties: Possession is generally treated as a Class A misdemeanor, while sale or distribution can carry much more severe felony penalties.
• Scope: The ban covers all forms of the plant, including raw leaf powder, capsules, gummies, and concentrated extracts.  

Note: The law does include a “safety valve” that allows the DCP to reschedule the substance in the future if the FDA or new clinical research establishes an accepted medical use.

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History
Public Act 25-101
Department of Consumer Protection
See Page 4, Subsection C, line 44 and 47 Controlled Substance Drug Schedule Updates
Connecticut Secretary of State, eRegulations System Portal to Regulations.

CONNECTICUT BAN IS GAINING STEAM!!
Public Act 25-101

The ban motion is progressing and this is the chance to stop it but it’s going to take effort and involvement.

The next action dates are as follows:

 Here is further information on this action.

We need ALL Connecticut Residents (only) to start reaching out to their legislators immediately. 

Following is a list of those reps.

Regulation Review Committee
Legislator	Title	Caucus	Email
Christie M. Carpino	Chair	HR	christie.carpino@cga.ct.gov
Sujata Gadkar-Wilcox	Chair	SD	sujata.gadkar-wilcox@cga.ct.gov
John A. Kissel	Ranking Member	SR	john.a.kissel@cga.ct.gov
Mary Welander	Ranking Member	HD	mary.welander@cga.ct.gov
Patrick Biggins	Member	HD	patrick.biggins@cga.ct.gov
Paul Cicarella	Member	SR	paul.cicarella@cga.ct.gov
Craig C. Fishbein	Member	HR	craig.fishbein@cga.ct.gov
Bob Godfrey	Member	HD	bob.godfrey@cga.ct.gov
Joan V. Hartley	Member	SD	hartley@senatedems.ct.gov
Nicole Klarides-Ditria	Member	HR	nicole.klarides-ditria@cga.ct.gov
Ben McGorty	Member	HR	ben.mcgorty@cga.ct.gov
Catherine A. Osten	Member	SD	catherine.osten@cga.ct.gov
Moira Rader	Member	HD	moira.rader@cga.ct.gov
Heather S. Somers	Member	SR	heather.somers@cga.ct.gov