Delaware

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Statewide Regulatory Framework

  • Statutory Status: Natural kratom remains legal for adults aged 21 and older under the Kratom Consumer Protection Act framework (HS 1 for HB 332).  
  • Age Restrictions: Sales and distribution of kratom products are restricted to individuals 21 years of age and older.  
  • Potency Caps & Synthetic Bans: Imposes a 2% cap on 7-hydroxymitragynine (7-OH) relative to total alkaloid content and bans synthetic kratom compounds.
  • Labeling & Marketing Rules: Prohibits marketing aimed at minors (including cartoons, superheroes, or celebrity endorsements) and requires clear ingredient disclosures on all products.

Local Municipalities & Counties

  • None of Delaware’s three counties (New Castle, Kent, and Sussex) or major cities (including Wilmington, Dover, and Newark) have enacted local bans or additional municipal restrictions on kratom.

History

  • SB3160 Creates the Kratom Prohibition Act.
  • Per Legiscan Status: Introduced on February 2 2026 – 25% progression
  • Status: Introduced on February 2 2026 – 25% progression
  • Action: 2026-04-30 – Added as Co-Sponsor Sen. David Koehler
  • HB5242 Kratom Consumer Protection Act,
  • Status: Introduced on February 5 2026 – 25% progression
  • Action: 2026-03-27 – Rule 19(a) / Re-referred to Rules Committee
  • Pending: House Rules Committee
  • HB3127 Kratom Consumer Protection Act
  • Status: Introduced on February 6 2025 – 25% progression
  • Action: 2026-02-05 – Added Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Dave Severin
  • Pending: House Rules Committee
  • HB4737 Kratom Consumer Protection Act
  • Status: Introduced on January 30 2026 – 25% progression
  • Action: 2026-03-27 – Rule 19(a) / Re-referred to Rules Committee
  • Pending: House Rules Committee
  • HB4930 Protect Communities from Unregulated Substances Act. Prohibits dispensing, distributing, manufacturing, or selling kratom or tianeptine products for human use unless approved by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration
  • Status: Introduced on February 4 2026 – 25% progression
  • Action: 2026-03-27 – Rule 19(a) / Re-referred to Rules Committee
  • Pending: House Rules Committee
  • SB1570 Kratom Control Act
  • Status: Introduced on February 4 2025 – 25% progression
  • Action: 2026-01-30 – Added as Co-Sponsor Sen. Chris Balkema
  • Pending: Senate Assignments Committee
  • HB3129 Amends the Illinois Controlled Substances Act. Adds mitragynine and 7-hydroxymitragynine as Schedule III controlled substances. Repeals the Kratom Control Act.
  • Status: Introduced on February 6 2025 – 25% progression
  • Action: 2026-02-05 – Added Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Dave Severin
  • Pending: House Rules Committee
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