Do you remember the feeling when you first heard kratom was going to be banned by the DEA and FDA? We do! Now imagine that feeling x20, 25, 30, 50, because that is what we are looking at right now between states, cities and counties. If people do not step up and start advocating, all the effort by all the organizations and all the people through the years WILL BE WASTED!

Realistically we know, there are going to be a lot of people coming at us saying we are using this as a scare tactic and that’s OK. We are looking at updated Legiscan bills plus city and county tracking everyday and it scares us. We all have too much time, effort, energy and yes, money, invested in this fight through the years, to go out with a whimper. We don’t even care who you choose to support and volunteer with (although we of course would like it to be us), we simply are saying, pick someone. Do something. If you don’t know what to do, ask. If you are unsure, ask.

We know that we, at the BAE, are VERY good at what we do. We’ve been doing this for a very long time. We can not sit idly by and wait, but we MUST HAVE COORDINATED EFFORTS to fight these fights.

You do not have to have prior knowledge to enter the advocacy arena. We have email templates, sample phone scripts, people that will help you write and send the emails, make the phone calls or even do in person appearances with you, in many of these locations.

We want to reiterate that not all of these are bans/potential bans, some are various regulations. This is just to show you how much activity is truly taking place across the United States in regards to kratom. We feel that there is no such thing as too much information, while it is easily accessible by searching, not everyone is able to make the time to do so.

Potential Actions by State, then by City/County.

ALABAMA– Banned 2025 See State Page for more details.


ARIZONA Legal – See State Page for updates


ARKANSAS Banned in 2016 – See State page for more information

COLORADO

KANSAS Banned April 10, 2026 via HB2365 See State Page for more info

MARYLAND Legal. See State Page for updates

MASSACHUSETTS Banned 08-13-26 See State Page for more details

MIGHIGAN See the Michigan State page for more details
Call-To-Action
HB5537 controlled substances; production and sale of kratom, Amends 1931 PA 328 (MCL 750.1 – 750.568) by adding sec. 473a.
Status on Michigan Legislature HB5537
Status: Engrossed on March 18 2026 – 50% progression
Action: 2026-03-24 – Referred To Committee On Government Operations
Pending: Senate Government Operations Committee Page

HB4969 (Food: other; regulation of distribution, sale, and manufacturing of kratom products; provide for. Creates new act. (KCPA)



MINNESOTA See State Page for more updates

NEW JERSEY
S 1384 Creates “New Jersey Kratom Consumer Protection Act.”
Status: Introduced on January 13 2026 – 25% progression
Action: 2026-01-13 – Introduced in the Senate, Referred to Senate Commerce Committee
Pending: Senate Commerce Committee

S 829 “CJ’s Law”; Criminalizes manufacture, sale, and possession of substances containing kratom.
Status: Introduced on January 13 2026 – 25% progression
Action: 2026-01-13 – Introduced in the Senate, Referred to Senate Judiciary Committee
Pending: Senate Judiciary Committee

S 301 Classifies 7 Hydroxymitragynine as Schedule I drug.
Status: Introduced on January 13 2026 – 25% progression
Action: 2026-03-16 – Referred to Senate Budget and Appropriations Committee
Pending: Senate Budget and Appropriations Committee

S 2271 “CJ’s Law”; Criminalizes manufacture and distribution of substances containing kratom under certain circumstances.
Status: Introduced on January 13 2026 – 25% progression
Action: 2026-01-13 – Introduced in the Senate, Referred to Senate Judiciary Committee
Pending: Senate Judiciary Committee

Cities and Counties
Atlantic City
Sparta

NEW YORK
S0953 Directs the commissioner of health to conduct a study on kratom use by humans and to submit a report on such study after one year.
AB10482 Prohibits the public display of kratom advertisements within a certain distance of schools.
S03426 Prohibits individuals who are under the age of twenty-one to purchase or possess any products containing Kratom.
A04034 Establishes kratom, otherwise known as mitragyna speciosa korth, as a schedule I controlled substance.
S 7379 Establishes kratom, otherwise known as mitragyna speciosa korth, as a schedule I controlled substance.
S08136 (KCPA) Relates to enacting the New York state kratom consumer protection act; relates to labeling and other requirements for the sale of kratom products.
AB08693 Relates to enacting the New York state kratom consumer protection act; relates to labeling and other requirements for the sale of kratom products.
A09114 Prohibits the sale or offering for sale, delivery or manufacture of food or beverages containing kratom or its derivatives, or 7-hydroxymitragynine; provides penalties.
A09156 Prohibits the sale of products that contain 7-hydroxymitragynine at a level that exceeds 2% of total alkaloids or one milligram per serving; establishes fines for the sale of such products. (7-OH ban)
A09443 Requires certain kratom products to include a warning label with disclosures including, but not limited to, that kratom may be addictive and to keep it out of reach of children.
S08686 Prohibits the sale or offering for sale, delivery or manufacture of food or beverages containing kratom or its derivatives, or 7-hydroxymitragynine; provides penalties.
A09472 Prohibits the sale of kratom to individuals under the age of twenty-one
S08780 Requires certain kratom products to include a warning label with disclosures including, but not limited to, that kratom may be addictive and to keep it out of reach of children.
S08814 Prohibits the sale of kratom to individuals under the age of twenty-one

Cities and Counties
Nassau County Public Hearing and Vote: The Nassau County Legislature has scheduled a public hearing and vote on this proposed local law for Monday, March 9, 2026, at 10:00 AM.
SEE STATE PAGE FOR FULL DETAILS
Suffolk County: CALL-TO-ACTION see state page


NORTH CAROLINA See state page for Call-To-Action on H328

H328 Regulate Hemp-Derived Consumables. Kratom is primarily addressed in Part IV, which aims to classify it as a Schedule VI controlled substance.
Status: Engrossed on April 28 2025 – 50% progression
Action: 2026-04-21 – Failed Concur In S Com Sub

H468 regulate kratom
G.S. 18E-101 would establish sales restrictions on kratom products and prohibit the following:
Selling a kratom product that is not contained in an exit package1
or a child proof package.
Selling at retail or on an internet website offering delivery in this State, a kratom product that is
not in compliance with G.S. 18E-105

Cities and Counties:
Scotland County

PENNSYLVANIA – See State Page for more Info
SB233 Senate Bill An Act prohibiting the preparation, manufacture, sale or distribution of unsafe kratom products and the sale or distribution of kratom products to individuals younger than 21 years of age;
SB899 House Bill An Act amending the act of April 14, 1972 (P.L.233, No.64), known as The Controlled Substance, Drug, Device and Cosmetic Act, further providing for schedules of controlled substances.
HB2058 House Bill An Act amending the act of April 14, 1972 (P.L.233, No.64), known as The Controlled Substance, Drug, Device and Cosmetic Act, providing for regulation of kratom. Modified KCPA.

Cities and Counties
Allegheny
Luzerne
Philadelphia

UTAH See page for details.
HB0387 Kratom Modifications Failed to pass before March 6, 2026 deadline
SB0045 Clarifies the Department of Agriculture and Food’s authority to set registration fees and oversee manufacturing standards.
SB0048 (7-OH scheduling) Failed to pass before March 6, 2026 deadline
SB0101 (tax bill) passed Establishes a 5.3% sales tax on kratom and creates a $5,000 fine for selling unregistered products.

VERMONT Banned since 2016 when it was added to the controlled substances
H0416 
S0121

VIRGINIA
HB360 (amends current law, bad labeling language)
HB442 (study bill)
HB738 (amends kratom laws to target 7-OH and synthetics
HB875 (makes selling or possessing kratom class 1 misdemeanor) PAUSED.

WASHINGTON See State Page for more details
HB2291 KCPA
SB6196 taxing kratom, 95% tax Meeting 2-3-26 Senate Comm on Labor & Commerce
SB6287 Bill details similar to KCPA with 7OH restrictions, mixed in with cannabis bill
Cle Elum

Spokane
Spokane Valley

WEST VIRGINIA
SB534 Senate Bill The purpose of this bill is to create the West Virginia Kratom Consumer Protection Act and establish the Kratom Consumer Protection Fund under the jurisdiction of the Tax Department.
Status: Introduced on January 20 2026 – 25% progression
Action: 2026-01-20 – To Judiciary
Pending: Senate Judiciary Committee
HB4270 House Bill The purpose of this bill is to authorize the Department of Agriculture to promulgate a legislative rule relating to select plant-based derivatives and select plant-based derivative products of hemp and kratom. This section is new.
Status: Introduced on January 14 2026 – 25% progression
Action: 2026-01-30 – To House Judiciary
Pending: House Judiciary Committee
SB317 Senate Bill, companion of HB4270 The purpose of this bill is to authorize the Secretary of State to promulgate a legislative rule relating to loan and grant programs under the Help America Vote Act for the purchase of voting equipment, election systems, software, services, and upgrades. This section is new.
Status: Introduced on January 15 2026 – 25% progression
Action: 2026-01-15 – To Judiciary
Pending: Senate Judiciary Committee
SB431 (kratom vapes)
SB4459 kratom ban, Alcohol Control, no matching house bill