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Is Kratom Legal in Louisiana?

No. Kratom has been illegal in Louisiana since August 1, 2025, when Act 41 (SB 154) put mitragynine and 7-OH in Schedule I and added Mitragyna speciosa to the prohibited plant list. Making, distributing, dispensing or possessing any kratom product is a crime, with no age exception and no potency threshold. A 2026 bill that would have reopened a regulated market was deferred and did not pass.

Last verified . General information, not legal advice.

What changed recently

  1. Act 416 (SB 94) made it a crime to sell kratom to anyone under 21 and let parishes and towns ban or tighten sales. The exact effective date was not confirmed.
  2. Tangipahoa Parish banned kratom sales under the local-option law, according to news reports. Concordia Parish also banned sales; Livingston Parish declined to.
  3. The Office of Alcohol and Tobacco Control issued an advisory barring ATC permit holders from selling or storing kratom.
  4. The Louisiana Department of Revenue posted a matching notice on the new kratom penalties.
  5. Act 41 (SB 154) took effect, placing mitragynine and 7-OH in Schedule I and banning kratom statewide.
  6. HB 778, which would have set 7-OH and mitragynine caps instead of a full ban, was involuntarily deferred in the House Administration of Criminal Justice committee.
  7. Federal: DEA published a notice of intent to temporarily schedule 7-OH and mitragynine pseudoindoxyl above a set threshold. It does not change Louisiana's broader ban.

The Louisiana rules in detail

What Act 41 bans

State law now defines kratom as anything derived from Mitragyna speciosa leaves, or any substance that contains mitragynine or 7-OH. Producing, manufacturing, distributing or dispensing it is illegal. So is holding it with intent to do any of those things, and so is simple possession.

No threshold and no leaf exemption

Mitragynine and 7-OH sit in Schedule I of the Uniform Controlled Dangerous Substances Law with no minimum amount. Plain leaf powder is covered the same way as an extract. The only carve-out in the Schedule I lead-in is for a substance inside an FDA-approved drug.

Alcohol and tobacco permit holders

The ATC advisory of July 30, 2025 says businesses holding an alcohol or tobacco permit may not sell kratom or store it on the premises. That reaches convenience stores, smoke shops and bars that once carried it.

What happened to the 2023 law

Before the ban, Louisiana had an under-21 sales offense and a local-option law that let parishes and towns ban sales. Act 41 repealed the old offense of distributing kratom to minors and replaced it with a ban on distribution to anyone. A January 2026 national survey still lists the under-21 and local-option sections, so their codified status is unclear. In practice the statewide ban controls.

The 2026 bill that did not pass

HB 778 of the 2026 session would have shifted the target to synthetic and semi-synthetic kratom. It proposed a 7-OH cap of 2% of total alkaloids or 1 mg per serving and a mitragynine cap of 80 mg per serving. It was deferred in committee on May 19, 2026 and was not enacted. The research could not complete a full sweep of other 2026 bills.

Local rules inside Louisiana

State law is not the whole picture. Cities and counties can add their own rules, and some already have.

  • Tangipahoa Parish. Banned kratom sales parish-wide in July 2024 under the local-option law. Now moot under the statewide ban.
  • Concordia Parish. Reported to have banned sales before the statewide ban. Now moot.

Enforcement and penalties

Local police and district attorneys enforce the ban under the Uniform Controlled Dangerous Substances Law. The ATC handles the premises rule for alcohol and tobacco permit holders. Under the enrolled text of R.S. 40:966.1, making, distributing or possessing with intent to distribute less than 500 grams carries a fine of up to $50,000, 1 to 3 years in prison, or both. At 500 grams or more the prison range is 1 to 5 years. Possession of 20 grams or less carries a fine of up to $100.

The ATC advisory lists different figures ($1,000 to $5,000 per offense) than the enrolled statute, and penalties under the prohibited-plant section come only from a secondary survey. Treat the statute as controlling and confirm current exposure with Louisiana counsel.

Federal context

Federal rules sit on top of state law. As of the sources we reviewed on October 18, 2026, DEA had temporarily scheduled mitragynine pseudoindoxyl, MGM-15 and MGM-16 (effective August 26, 2026). On October 14, 2026 it published a notice of intent to temporarily schedule 7-OH and mitragynine pseudoindoxyl above a threshold (more than 1 mg per gram or per mL, or less than 100 times as much mitragynine as 7-OH); that order cannot take effect before about November 13, 2026. DEA has said its action does not override stricter state law. Check the Federal Register for anything newer, and see our overview of kratom laws for sellers for the federal background.

What this means for sellers

  1. Do not ship any kratom product, leaf or extract, to a Louisiana address.
  2. Screen wholesale and drop-ship orders for Louisiana ship-to and bill-to addresses before they are fulfilled.
  3. Tell Louisiana retail accounts in writing that you cannot supply them while the ban stands.
  4. Ask counsel before routing any freight through Louisiana, since no guidance on transit was found.
  5. Recheck Louisiana after each regular session for a bill like HB 778 that would reopen a regulated market.

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Louisiana kratom law FAQ

Is kratom legal in Louisiana?

No. Since August 1, 2025, mitragynine and 7-OH are Schedule I substances in Louisiana and Mitragyna speciosa is a prohibited plant. Sale and possession are both crimes.

Is there a minimum age to buy kratom in Louisiana?

Not anymore. The old under-21 rule from 2023 was overtaken by a ban that applies to people of every age.

Does Louisiana allow low-7-OH or plain leaf kratom?

No. The ban has no potency threshold and no exemption for natural leaf. Any product derived from the leaf or containing mitragynine or 7-OH is covered.

Can a Louisiana gas station or smoke shop still sell kratom?

No. The ATC says alcohol and tobacco permit holders may not sell or even store kratom on site.

Could Louisiana legalize kratom again?

A 2026 bill, HB 778, would have replaced the ban with 7-OH and mitragynine caps, but it was deferred in committee and did not pass. Any change would need a new bill.

How we verified this page

We checked the sources below on October 18, 2026. Where a primary source (a statute, bill text or agency release) was available we relied on it, and we say so when a detail comes from news coverage or a secondary summary.

What we have not confirmed yet
  • Whether the 2023 under-21 offense and local-option sections are still codified after Act 41, and under which section numbers.
  • The ATC advisory's penalty figures conflict with the enrolled statute; confirm with ATC or the codified R.S. 40:966.1.
  • Whether any 2026 bill other than HB 778 dealt with kratom.
  • Exact penalties under the prohibited-plant section, R.S. 40:989.2, which come only from a secondary survey.
  • Whether the AG or ATC has issued guidance on freight passing through Louisiana or on out-of-state online sales to Louisiana addresses.

This page is general information, not legal advice. Laws change often and vary by city and county. Confirm the current rules with qualified counsel before you sell or ship, and recheck on a schedule.

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