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Is Kratom Legal in Ohio?

Yes, with limits. Only natural kratom leaf and ground leaf powder are lawful in Ohio, and only when not sold as a food, drug or supplement. Since December 12, 2025, a Board of Pharmacy rule has placed 7-OH and related compounds in Schedule I, and the Board now treats extracts, tinctures and blended products as illegal. Ohio sets no state minimum age, and labels may not carry dosage, nutrition facts or directions to consume.

Last verified . General information, not legal advice.

What changed recently

  1. SB 299, a kratom regulation bill, was introduced in the Senate.
  2. Toledo City Council voted to ban synthetic kratom sales in the city, per 13abc.
  3. HB 587, a companion regulation bill, was introduced in the House.
  4. Emergency rule OAC 4729:9-1-01.1 put 7-OH and related compounds in Schedule I under Executive Order 2025-08D.
  5. The Board told the Common Sense Initiative that natural leaf and ground leaf sold under R.C. 3715 are exempt.
  6. The permanent rule took effect. The Board treats extracts and tinctures as illegal from this date.
  7. The Board treats blended kratom products as illegal from this date, tied to Franklin County Case No. 26-CV-004790.
  8. Federal: DEA temporarily scheduled mitragynine pseudoindoxyl, MGM-15 and MGM-16.
  9. The Board revised its kratom notice, replacing all prior guidance.

The Ohio rules in detail

Only natural leaf and powder

OAC 4729:9-1-01.1 schedules mitragynine-related compounds but excludes mitragynine in vegetation form, including natural kratom leaf and ground natural leaf. The Department of Agriculture says kratom is not GRAS and may only be made, stored or sold as whole leaf, dried leaf or powder, not as a food, drug or dietary supplement.

The Department of Agriculture fact sheet also says no encapsulated products. The Board notice does not address capsules, so treat plain-leaf capsules as unsettled.

7-OH and Schedule I compounds

7-OH, mitragynine pseudoindoxyl, dihydro-7-hydroxy mitragynine, 7-acetoxymitragynine, MGM-15 and their derivatives, salts and isomers are Schedule I. This covers both natural and synthetic forms when added, concentrated or synthesized. The rule sets no numeric 7-OH threshold. Trace natural 7-OH in plain leaf is tolerated, per the Board notice.

Extracts, tinctures and blends

The Board’s October 5, 2026 notice lists kratom extracts and tinctures (concentrated liquid or resin forms) and blended products as illegal. Blends include kratom mixed with water, kava or caffeine. A December 2025 Board update had excluded isolated mitragynine, but the permanent rule only exempts the vegetation form, so isolated mitragynine products are unclear.

Labeling and marketing limits

Ohio has no kratom labeling statute. Agency guidance limits what a label may say instead. Plain kratom may not carry directions to make it into a food, ingestion or dose information, brewing instructions, or a Supplement Facts or Nutrition Facts panel, and may not be marketed as a food, drug or supplement.

No age limit, license or testing rule

No state minimum age, kratom license or testing rule was found. Manufacturing and warehouse sites fall under the Department of Agriculture Division of Food Safety, and retail food stores fall under local health departments. HB 587 and SB 299 would add product registration, 7-OH and mitragynine limits, labeling and an 18+ age limit, but no action on them was found after introduction.

Local rules inside Ohio

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

  • Toledo. City Council voted November 5, 2025 to ban the sale of synthetic kratom in city limits while allowing natural leaf, per 13abc. The ordinance number and penalties were not retrieved.
  • Lucas County. The Toledo-Lucas County Health Department embargoed certain kratom products in August 2025 and issued warnings.

Enforcement and penalties

The Board of Pharmacy enforces the Schedule I rule. The Department of Agriculture covers manufacturers and warehouses, and local health departments cover retail food stores. The Ohio Investigative Unit raided four stores on July 10, 2026, per Signal Ohio. In August 2026 a Franklin County judge upheld the rule pending trial in a challenge by Botanic Tonics (Feel Free) and Krazy Daze, and the company planned an appeal.

Schedule I offenses fall under Ohio’s general drug laws. The research found penalty classes only in a secondary source and did not research food-law penalties, so confirm your exposure with Ohio 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 Ohio

  1. Ship only plain natural leaf or ground leaf powder into Ohio.
  2. Pull extracts, tinctures, shots and any kratom blended with other ingredients from Ohio orders.
  3. Do not ship any product with added, concentrated or synthetic 7-OH or other scheduled compounds.
  4. Strip dosage, brewing or tea directions, and Supplement or Nutrition Facts panels from Ohio labels.
  5. Do not market kratom to Ohio buyers as a food, drug or dietary supplement.
  6. Hold capsules and isolated-mitragynine products until Ohio counsel confirms their status.
  7. Check Toledo and other city rules for each ship-to address.
  8. Recheck the Board of Pharmacy notice before each Ohio order; it was last replaced October 5, 2026.

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

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Ohio kratom law FAQ

Is kratom legal in Ohio?

Yes, but only as natural leaf or ground leaf powder that is not sold as a food, drug or supplement. 7-OH is Schedule I, and the Board of Pharmacy treats extracts, tinctures and blends as illegal.

What is the minimum age to buy kratom in Ohio?

Ohio sets no state minimum age. HB 587 and SB 299 would set 18 if passed, and local rules may differ.

Is 7-OH legal in Ohio?

No. 7-OH and related compounds are Schedule I under OAC 4729:9-1-01.1. Only trace natural 7-OH in plain leaf is tolerated.

Are kratom capsules legal in Ohio?

This is unsettled. The Department of Agriculture fact sheet says no encapsulated products, while the Board notice does not mention capsules.

Could Ohio ban natural kratom leaf?

Possibly. A proposed rule to schedule mitragynine was listed as filed with CSI in August 2026, but other reporting says the Board shelved the leaf ban in July.

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 proposed rule OAC 4729:9-1-01.2, which would schedule natural kratom, is still active or was shelved; sources conflict.
  • The legal basis and scope of the blended-product ban from August 4, 2026, and the outcome of any appeal in Case No. 26-CV-004790.
  • Whether isolated or purified mitragynine products are lawful under the permanent rule.
  • Whether plain capsules of leaf powder are lawful.
  • Penalty statutes and bulk amounts for the Schedule I compounds, and food-law penalties.
  • The Toledo ordinance text, date and penalties, and whether Columbus, Cleveland, Cincinnati or other cities have rules.
  • Whether wholesale shipments of compliant leaf into Ohio require any Department of Agriculture registration.
  • Any Board action after October 5, 2026.

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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