Yes. Kratom is legal to sell in Nevada to buyers 18 and over under NRS 597.998, a short statute passed as AB 303 in 2019. It bans adulterated kratom that is injurious and requires a label with ingredients and directions for safe use, but it sets no alkaloid cap, testing rule or license. The State Board of Pharmacy has a draft rule (LCB File R105-26) that would put kratom and its alkaloids in Schedule I. It had not been adopted as of October 2026.
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What changed recently
- AB 303 added NRS 597.998: an 18+ age rule, an adulteration ban and a basic label rule. The enrolled bill has no effective-date section.
- Gov. Lombardo vetoed AB 322, which would have added product registration, testing, a 1% 7-OH cap and serving-size labels.
- The Attorney General's substance use working group (SURG) submitted a preliminary recommendation to add mitragynine, 7-OH and MP to Schedule I. It was revised February 20, 2026 and has not been adopted.
- No kratom bill was enacted in the 83rd session. NRS 597.998 is unchanged in the April 15, 2026 NRS revision.
- The Board of Pharmacy held a workshop on scheduling kratom alkaloids. A secondary report says the board voted to proceed with three alkaloids.
- At the Legislative Commission, Vice Chair Yeager said the board had not formally moved to schedule kratom and must hold an adoption hearing first.
- Draft R105-26 went to the Legislative Counsel Bureau. It covers any quantity of kratom plus 7-OH, mitragynine, MP and MGM-15.
- Federal: DEA temporarily placed MP, MGM-15 and MGM-16 in Schedule I.
- News 3 Las Vegas reported that kratom remains legal in Nevada despite the push to ban it.
The Nevada rules in detail
Age limit
You may not knowingly sell or offer to sell a kratom product to anyone under 18. Nevada’s floor is lower than the 21 used in many other states, so a national seller with a 21+ policy is already covered here.
Label rule
Every kratom product sold in Nevada needs a label that clearly sets out its ingredients and directions for safe and effective use. The statute asks for nothing else. It has no alkaloid disclosure, warning text or serving-size rule. Those items were in AB 322, which was vetoed.
Adulteration and what counts as kratom
You may not prepare, distribute, advertise or sell kratom adulterated with a substance that affects its quality or strength enough to make it injurious. A seller has a defense if it shows good-faith reliance on what the manufacturer, processor, packer or distributor told it.
The statute defines a kratom product to include any part of the leaf that contains mitragynine or 7-OH, and synthetic material that contains either one. Synthetic 7-OH products are not banned, but they fall under the same age, adulteration and label rules.
No 7-OH cap, testing or license
Nevada has no numeric alkaloid limit, no lab-testing or certificate-of-analysis rule and no seller or product registration. Lot-level lab reports are still the practical way to back a good-faith defense. See how to read a kratom lab report.
The pending Schedule I draft
Draft regulation R105-26 would add to Schedule I any material that contains any quantity of kratom, along with 7-OH, mitragynine, mitragynine pseudoindoxyl and MGM-15. Reports differ on its scope: the April workshop vote as reported named three alkaloids, while the posted draft covers the whole plant. No revised draft, hearing notice or adopted version was found. Any adopted rule would also go before the Legislative Commission.
Local rules inside Nevada
We did not confirm any city or county kratom ordinances in Nevada. That is not the same as there being none, so check the municipal and county code for every ship-to address.
Enforcement and penalties
NRS 597.998 sets a civil penalty of up to $1,000 for each violation. The statute does not say which agency or officer collects it, and the research could not confirm one. If R105-26 is adopted, kratom would become a Schedule I controlled substance and sales would carry criminal drug penalties under NRS chapter 453. The research did not look at those penalty levels, so ask Nevada 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.
Wholesale buyer checklist for Nevada
- Confirm every Nevada buyer is 18 or older, or apply your stricter 21+ policy.
- Put a clear ingredient list and directions for safe and effective use on every unit.
- Keep written supplier statements and lot-level lab reports to support a good-faith defense on adulteration.
- Treat synthetic or semi-synthetic 7-OH products as covered by the statute, and weigh the risk if the Schedule I draft passes.
- Track Board of Pharmacy agendas for an adoption hearing on R105-26.
- Plan an exit path for Nevada inventory in case kratom is scheduled.
- Recheck the law when the Legislature meets in February 2027.
Tell us your products, quantities and ship-to state and we will review the Nevada rules against your order before we quote.
Nevada kratom law FAQ
Is kratom legal in Nevada?
Yes. NRS 597.998 allows kratom sales to buyers 18 and over, with an adulteration ban and a basic label rule. A Board of Pharmacy draft to schedule kratom had not been adopted as of October 2026.
What is the minimum age to buy kratom in Nevada?
18. The statute bars knowingly selling or offering kratom to anyone under 18.
Does Nevada limit 7-OH in kratom products?
No. State law has no 7-OH cap, and 7-OH is not on Nevada's Schedule I. Draft rule R105-26 would schedule 7-OH and kratom itself if adopted.
Does Nevada require kratom testing or a seller license?
No. Testing, registration and a 1% 7-OH cap were in AB 322 of 2023, which the governor vetoed.
Is Nevada about to ban kratom?
Possibly. The Board of Pharmacy sent a draft to put kratom and its alkaloids in Schedule I to the Legislative Counsel Bureau in April 2026, but no adoption hearing or final rule was found.
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.
- NRS Chapter 597 (NRS 597.998), revised 4/15/2026
- AB 303 (2019) enrolled
- LCB File R105-26I, proposed Board of Pharmacy regulation (4/29/2026)
- Legislative Commission draft minutes, April 28, 2026
- Governor Lombardo veto message, AB 322 (June 16, 2023)
- News 3 LV: Kratom remains legal in Nevada amid push to ban it
What we have not confirmed yet
- Whether the Board of Pharmacy has set or held an adoption hearing on R105-26 since May 2026, and whether the Legislative Commission has acted.
- Whether a final R105-26 would cover whole-plant kratom or only listed alkaloids.
- The exact effective date of AB 303 (2019); October 1, 2019 is assumed but not confirmed.
- Which agency or officer enforces the NRS 597.998 civil penalty.
- Whether Nevada adopts federal scheduling of MP, MGM-15, MGM-16 or 7-OH on its own or needs separate board action.
- The bill number of a 2025 kratom bill one secondary source says stalled.
- Any city or county kratom rules in Las Vegas, Clark County, Reno or Henderson; none were found, but the search was not complete.
Related state pages and guides
- Kratom laws in California: Banned (health dept. order)
- Kratom laws in Arizona: Legal, regulated
- Kratom laws in Utah: Legal, leaf only
- All kratom laws by state
- Kratom laws for sellers: state and local rules
- Shipping and returns
- Wholesale kratom FAQ
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.