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Is Kratom Legal in Nebraska?

Yes, with limits. Kratom is legal in Nebraska under the Kratom Consumer Protection Act, but since January 1, 2026 only products registered with the Department of Revenue and listed on its directory may be sold. Buyers must be 21 or older, 7-OH is capped at 2% of the alkaloid composition, and labels must carry warnings and alkaloid content. A 10% retail excise tax starts January 1, 2027.

Last verified . General information, not legal advice.

What changed recently

  1. The Governor approved LB 230, the Kratom Consumer Protection Act.
  2. The Act became operative.
  3. The Department of Revenue issued Info Guide 5-282 with directory rules and a penalty schedule.
  4. Only products on the Nebraska Directory of Certified Kratom Manufacturers may be sold. Reduced warning-phase penalties applied through March 31.
  5. Full penalties for selling unlisted products began.
  6. The Governor approved LB 901, adding a 10% retail excise tax and new adulteration testing and delisting rules.
  7. LB 431, which would have made kratom a controlled substance, was indefinitely postponed. LB 873 was also postponed after its tax language moved into LB 901.
  8. Federal: DEA published a notice of intent to temporarily schedule 7-OH and mitragynine pseudoindoxyl above a set threshold. The order cannot issue before November 13, 2026.
  9. The 10% kratom excise tax becomes operative.

The Nebraska rules in detail

Age and online sales

No one may sell, offer, provide or distribute a kratom product to anyone under 21. Online retailers and marketplaces must use an age-verification system. The label must also say the product is not recommended for people under 21.

What a legal kratom product can contain

A kratom product is a food, ingredient or dietary supplement with kratom or kratom extract. 7-OH may not exceed 2% of the alkaloid composition. Synthesized alkaloids, constituents and metabolites are banned, including those made by fermentation, recombinant methods, yeast or enzymatic conversion. Combustible, vaporizable and injectable kratom products are not allowed.

Products may not be attractive to children, such as human, cartoon or animal shapes or look-alikes of branded candy or food. Processors must follow the 21 CFR Part 111 good manufacturing practice rules and hold a current FDA food facility registration. Note that the pending federal 7-OH threshold may be stricter than Nebraska’s 2% cap.

Label requirements

Each retail package must clearly show:

  • Not recommended for people under 21, or who are pregnant or breastfeeding.
  • Consult a health care practitioner before use.
  • The product may be habit-forming.
  • The FDA disclaimer that it is not intended to diagnose, treat, cure or prevent any disease.
  • The processor’s name and place of business.
  • Directions with the recommended amount per serving, the maximum servings per 24 hours, and servings per container.
  • The alkaloids mitragynine and 7-OH, other ingredients, and the amount of mitragynine per serving.

Product registration and testing

A processor is anyone who manufactures, packages, labels or distributes kratom products, so private-label brands and distributors can qualify. Each product must be registered with the Department of Revenue (Form 230, with manufacturer certification Form 230V) before it is made, packaged, labeled or distributed for sale in Nebraska. The application needs a certificate of analysis from an ISO/IEC 17025-accredited independent lab showing alkaloid content and 7-OH under 2%, a valid GMP certificate from an accredited third party, and the FDA facility registration.

Certificates run one year and cannot be transferred. Sizes of the same product can share one registration, and you get 30 days to fix a deficient application. The fee was not confirmed. The statute puts registration on processors, but a December 2025 news report said retailers must also apply, so confirm your role with the Department of Revenue. Under LB 901, the state can order independent testing when evidence suggests adulteration, the product cannot be sold until it clears, and adulterated products are removed from the directory.

The 10% excise tax

From January 1, 2027, a 10% excise tax applies to the retail purchase price of kratom products sold to consumers, on top of sales tax. Retailers collect it and remit monthly. Whether out-of-state online sellers must collect it is not yet clear.

Local rules are preempted

Cities and counties may not add restrictions on making, packaging, labeling, distributing or selling kratom products beyond what the Act sets. That makes Nebraska one uniform market.

Local rules inside Nebraska

We did not confirm any city or county kratom ordinances in Nebraska. That is not the same as there being none, so check the municipal and county code for every ship-to address.

Enforcement and penalties

The Department of Revenue runs the directory, inspections, testing and civil penalties. Under Neb. Rev. Stat. 71-3810, a first violation by a processor or retailer carries a civil penalty of up to $1,000, a second up to $5,000, and a third or later $5,000 to $20,000. A processor with a third violation is also barred from selling its kratom products in Nebraska for three years. The count resets after four years without a violation. We could not confirm whether LB 901 changed these amounts.

A processor or retailer may ask for a hearing within 20 days of a denial or violation notice. The Attorney General enforces the Consumer Protection Act and the Uniform Deceptive Trade Practices Act, and an adulterated product with unlabeled ingredients is prima facie evidence of a Consumer Protection Act violation. There is no private right of action.

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.

Wholesale buyer checklist for Nebraska

  1. Confirm every SKU is on the Nebraska Directory of Certified Kratom Manufacturers before you ship it into the state.
  2. If you manufacture, package, label or distribute, file Form 230 for each product with an ISO 17025 lab COA, a GMP certificate and your FDA facility registration.
  3. Calendar annual renewal for each product registration.
  4. Confirm 7-OH is at or below 2% of the alkaloid composition and nothing is synthesized, then check each product against the federal threshold too. See how to read a kratom lab report.
  5. Build labels with every required warning, the serving directions, and mitragynine per serving.
  6. Drop shaped or candy-like formats and any smokable, vapeable or injectable product.
  7. Use age verification for online sales to Nebraska buyers 21 and over.
  8. Prepare retail pricing and filing for the 10% excise tax starting January 1, 2027.

Tell us your products, quantities and ship-to state and we will review the Nebraska rules against your order before we quote.

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Nebraska kratom law FAQ

Is kratom legal in Nebraska?

Yes, for adults 21 and over, under the Kratom Consumer Protection Act. Since January 1, 2026, only products registered with the Department of Revenue and listed on its directory may be sold.

What is the minimum age to buy kratom in Nebraska?

21. Online retailers and marketplaces must use an age-verification system.

What is Nebraska's 7-OH limit?

7-OH may not exceed 2% of the product's alkaloid composition, and synthesized alkaloids are banned. A pending federal threshold may be stricter.

Does Nebraska require kratom registration and lab testing?

Yes. Processors must register each product with the Department of Revenue, including a certificate of analysis from an ISO/IEC 17025-accredited lab and a GMP certificate.

Can a Nebraska city ban kratom?

No. The Act preempts local rules on making, labeling, distributing or selling kratom products.

Is there a kratom tax in Nebraska?

Starting January 1, 2027, a 10% excise tax applies to the retail price of kratom products, in addition to sales tax. Retailers remit it monthly.

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
  • The operative date of the LB 901 changes on adulteration, penalties and Attorney General evidence.
  • Whether LB 901 changed the civil penalty amounts.
  • The product registration fee and renewal timing.
  • Whether retailers must file their own application to be listed, or only processors register.
  • Whether the Department of Revenue has adopted rules under 71-3815.
  • How the state will treat products that meet the 2% cap but exceed the federal 7-OH threshold once DEA's order issues.
  • The excise tax return form, and whether out-of-state online sellers must collect the tax.

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.

These statements have not been evaluated by the Food and Drug Administration. These products are not intended to diagnose, treat, cure, or prevent any disease. Sold to businesses and adults 21 and over only. We do not ship to states or localities where sale is prohibited.