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
ARIZONA More details on the Arizona State Page
ARKANSAS Banned Arkansas Department of Health made schedule I in 2016
CALIFORNIA see State Page for details
AB1088
SB758 (schedules 7OH)
Alcoholic Beverage Control Warning
CPHD California Department of Public Health Retailer Warning
COLORADO
Glenwood Springs
CONNECTICUT Banned February 24, 2026 See State Page for details
FLORIDA See State Page for more info
GEORGIA See State Page for updates
HB968
HB757 (KCPA)
Carrollton
Current Location: House Judiciary (Non-Civil) Committee.
Immediate Next Step: A committee hearing is scheduled for tomorrow, March 5, 2026, at 9:00 AM in Room 132 of the Georgia State Capitol.
IDAHO See State Page for details
S1282 KRATOM — Adds to existing law to establish the Idaho Kratom Consumer Protection and Safety Act.
HB830 UNIFORM CONTROLLED SUBSTANCES — Amends existing law to provide that alkaloids found in or derived from Mitragyna speciosa shall be a Schedule I controlled substance.
INDIANA Banned since 2014
ILLINOIS See State Page for more info
HB3160 (introduced in February 2026) is known as the Kratom Prohibition Act. It represents a significant legislative push to completely ban kratom across the state, which would repeal the existing Kratom Control Act.
HB5242 In Illinois, HB 5242 is the Kratom Consumer Protection Act, introduced on February 5, 2026, by Rep. Justin Slaughter. Unlike the prohibition-focused HB3160, this bill seeks to keep kratom legal for adults while establishing strict safety, labeling, and manufacturing standards overseen by the Department of Public Health.
IOWA See State Page for full, updated info
HF 2133 (formerly HSB 508): up for debate on the House floor March 9, 2026 = See State page
SF 2192 (formerly SF 2013)
February 12, 2026: A fiscal note was published, which is a standard step before a bill can be fully debated on the floor.
Cities and Counties
Gladstone
Overland Park
MARYLAND See State Page for updates
SB820 Do NOT support, Nonapproved consumable product
HB1523 House version of SB820 Do NOT Support
Maryland House Bill 1523 (HB 1523) is the House version of the restrictive kratom legislation currently being considered in the 2026 Maryland General Assembly. It is cross-filed with SB 820, meaning they are identical bills moving through both chambers simultaneously.\
KANSAS See State Page for more info
SB497: The Proposed Ban (Active & Moving)
This bill is the primary threat to kratom’s legal status in Kansas. It seeks to classify kratom and its alkaloids as Schedule I controlled substances.
HB2230: The Regulatory Option (KCPA) (Pending)
This is the Kratom Consumer Protection Act (KCPA
MASSACHUSETTS See State Page for more details including City/County Bans
H 1680 ban
H 2454
H 1631 ban
S 2025 ban looking for more info
S 1558 ban
S 1609
H 4261 ban
H 4394
MIGHIGAN Click on the Michigan State page for full details
HB4969 (KCPA)
HB5537 controlled substances; production and sale of kratom, Amends 1931 PA 328 (MCL 750.1 – 750.568) by adding sec. 473a. First read 2-19-2026. Bill Text now in the House Regulatory Reform Committee for committee review on 02-24-2026
Please email the committee and your representatives. FIND YOUR REP Be polite, be concise, tell your story and ask them to NOT support HB5537. Ask them to instead to consider supporting regulation over prohibition. Don’t forget to ask all your friends and family to also send their emails. Please go to the Michigan State Page for full details.
History of kratom bills
Cities and Counties:
Clinton
Monroe
Macomb County
New Baltimore City
Adding Ordinance 270 to Chapter 12, XI:
Approval and adoption of Ordinance No. 270 -Adoption of Ordinance to amend and revise the code of
ordinances for the City of New Baltimore, Chapter 12, by adding Article XI, Kratom
Retailers, and providing for repealer, severability and effective date, 20 days after publication
Port Austen
Warren County
MISSISSIPPI
HB379 & HB1639 02-03-2026 Over the counter availability of kratom Died in Committee
HB2675 02-03-2026 Bans kratom beverages, died in Committee
HB13 (j) Any material, compound, mixture or preparation that contains any quantity of kratom (mitragynine and 7-hydroxymytragynine) or its salts, isomers, salts of isomers, sulfate, free acid or derivative thereof. Would go into effect 07-01-2026
SB2822 & HB7122 & HB1750 & HB863 & HB865 02-03-2026 Added Kratom To Schedule Iii of The Uniform Controlled Substances Act Died inCommittee
HB864 02-03-2026 Add to schedule I (16) (A) Mitragynine; and (B) 7-hydroxymitragynine. Died in Committee
Cities and Counties:
Diamondhead City
Tupelo Banned the use, sale, and distribution of kratom within city limits.
Guntown banned
Lee County banned
Oxford Banned
Siltillo banned
MINNESOTA
Cities and Counties:
Beltrami County
Moro
MISSOURI
SB 927 Regulates the sale of kratom in the state
HB 2652 & HB 2894 Creates new provisions relating to the sale of kratom products
HB 2850 KCPA
Cities and Counties:
Blue Springs
Dexter
Hazelwood
Kansas City Ordnance 251028 Amending Chapter 50, Code of Ordinances, by enacting a new section 50-206 and 50-207 for the purpose of prohibiting the sale of certain psychoactive substances and dangerous chemical inhalants within the city. Passed. More details to come.
Agenda and more Info including testimonies
Perrysville City leaders are considering regulating kratom; second reading scheduled for Wed, Feb 18, 2026 which could lead to ordinance adoption restricting access (e.g., age limits and sales controls).
MONTANA See State Page for updates
NEBRASKA
LB877 7oh scheduling passed
NEW HAMPSHIRE
SB 557 KCPA
Senate Judiciary Committee
Tuesday, February 10, 2026 1:50-2:00 pm ET
Location: Location: New Hampshire State House, Room 100
107 North Main Street, Concord
Laconia
NEW JERSEY
S 1384 (KCPA)
S 829 (ban) CJs law
S 301 (7OH Scheduling) Needs amended
S 2271 (ban) CJ’s law
Atlantic City
Sparta
NEW MEXICO
Albuquerque Environmental Health Department Bans kratom sales
Santa Fe
NEW YORK
AB10482 Prohibits the public display of kratom advertisements within a certain distance of schools.
S 3426 Prohibits individuals who are under the age of twenty-one to purchase or possess any products containing Kratom.
A 4034 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.
S 8136 (KCPA)
AB 8693 KCPA
A 9114 Prohibits the sale or offering for sale, delivery or manufacture of food or beverages containing kratom or its derivatives, or 7-hydroxymitragynine; provides penalties.
A 9156 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)
A 9443 (amendment labeling)
S 8686 ban
A 9472 age amendment
S 8780 Labeling
S 8814 age amendment
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
NEVADA
Cities and Counties:
Las Vegas
NORTH CAROLINA
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
H328 kratom is primarily addressed in Part IV, which aims to classify it as a Schedule VI controlled substance.
Cities and Counties:
Scotland County
NORTH DAKOTA
Cities and Counties:
LaMoure County
OHIO See page for updates
SB299
SB587
Both bill regulate kratom: Formalize restrictions on high-potency alkaloids and synthetic derivatives.
Establish labeling and age requirements. Create testing and compliance standards and would protect access to natural, plain leaf kratom.
Ohio Board of Pharmacy Mitragynine-Related Compounds Rule 4729:9-1-01.1
Cities and Counties
Lucas County Ban passed
Toledo banned 7-hydroxymitragynine (7-OH) in November 2025
Xenia December 12, 2025, all synthetic kratom and high-potency derivatives, (7-OH),
TENNESSEE See State Page for complete details and how to help.
SB1656: Senate Judiciary Committee Meeting: March 9, 2026
AN ACT to amend Tennessee Code Annotated, Title 33, Chapter 2; Title 38; Title 39; Title 50; Title 63 and Title 68, relative to Kratom. “Matthew Davenport’s Law,”
HB1649 House Judiciary Committee: March 11, 2026
AN ACT to amend Tennessee Code Annotated, Title 33, Chapter 2; Title 38; Title 39; Title 50; Title 63 and Title 68, relative to Kratom. “Matthew Davenport’s Law,”
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.
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
WYOMING See State Page for more details
SF0056 Similar to KCPA
As of February 26, 2026, it passed the House Judiciary Committee
unanimously and is moving to the House floor. It previously passed the Senate.
HB0185 Stalled would have banned kratom
Cities and Counties:
Lander