7-OH Legal Status Tracker: State-by-State (2026)

// 7-OH LEGAL STATUS TRACKER · REFERENCE

Federal status

At the federal level, concentrated 7-OH is the subject of a temporary Schedule I action that is not yet in effect as of the last-updated date above. On July 6, 2026 the DEA published two Notices of Intent in the Federal Register:

• 91 FR 40917 (Docket DEA-1570): notice of intent to temporarily place 7-hydroxymitragynine above a specified threshold — including its isomers, esters, ethers, and salts — in Schedule I of the Controlled Substances Act.
• 91 FR 40909 (Docket DEA-1644): a companion notice covering mitragynine pseudoindoxyl, MGM-15, and MGM-16 by name.

The action is built around a quantitative threshold: material is in scope when it contains more than 0.050% 7-OH by weight, or more than 1.00 mg of 7-OH per package or article. Under 21 U.S.C. 811(h), the DEA must publish a Notice of Intent and wait at least 30 days before issuing the temporary order. The notice states the order "will be published in the Federal Register on or after August 5, 2026" and takes effect the day it publishes. Temporary scheduling runs up to two years, extendable by up to one additional year, while HHS and FDA complete a full scientific and medical review. For the full breakdown see the DEA August 5 scheduling explainer and the 0.050% / 1.00 mg threshold, explained.

State-by-state 7-OH status table

Tiers are defined as: Banned — kratom and its alkaloids (which include 7-OH) are prohibited; Restricted — concentrated or synthetic 7-OH products are limited or barred while whole-leaf kratom may remain legal; Regulated (KCPA) — a Kratom Consumer Protection Act sets age (21+), testing, and labeling requirements; Legal — no 7-OH-specific statute, sale generally permitted subject to local rules. Current counts: 9 Banned · 3 Restricted · 16 Regulated · 23 Legal (including the District of Columbia).

Entries marked "reported" reflect state legislation and administrative actions summarized from public sources; because bills and effective dates move quickly, this table is a starting reference rather than a legal determination. For a narrative walk-through of how these categories work, see Is 7-OH legal? 7-hydroxymitragynine laws by state. Retailers verifying lab documentation against the federal threshold can review third-party results in the Favor’d Alkz COA database.

Frequently asked questions

For adults 21+, where legal. This page is an educational summary of public federal and state documents and is not legal advice; regulatory status in this category changes quickly — verify the current Federal Register dockets and your state's law before acting. These statements have not been evaluated by the FDA. This product is not intended to diagnose, treat, cure, or prevent any disease.