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2026 kratom advocacy resources: kratom leaf next to three 7-OH tablets

URGENT: 2026 Advocacy Resources to Prevent Kratom Bans

Numerous states are attempting to criminalize kratom this year. These ban attempts are largely based on media sensationalism, not actual science and data.

Many of the bill sponsors in various states are worried about 7-hydroxymitragynine (7-OH), and aren’t aware of how 7-OH differs from kratom (or from other compounds with similar use cases).

If you’re part of the kratom community and you want to prevent kratom criminalization, you’ll find kratom advocacy resources below so you can make an impact more easily.

CAN YOU HELP? If you live in one the states on the list below (especially those highlighted in red), we urge you to take 5 minutes to call or email your elected officials to share your personal experience with kratom.

Find Out What Policies are Currently Being Considered in Your State and How to Help

Arizona

4/14/26 Update:

Arizona is still considering a bill to change their existing Kratom Consumer Protection Act, but the criminalization bill failed to pass.

2/17/26:

The Arizona Senate was proposing a substitute amendment to SB 1285, a bill that originally addressed correctional facilities, and was unrelated to kratom. The amendment would have stricken all of the original language and replaced it with provisions adding kratom and any substance derived from the kratom plant to Arizona’s list of controlled substances.

A hearing on the bill and the proposed amendment may be held the week of 2/16 or 2/23.

→ Here’s what you can do if you live in AZ:

  • Please call Senator Bolick’s office: (602) 926-3314
  • Follow up with an email: sbolick@azleg.gov
    • Example Subject Line: Arizona Voter that Opposes the SB 1285 Amendment
  • Prepare to attend a hearing at the Kansas Capitol in Topeka (keep an eye out for a date and time—one may be scheduled in the next week or two).

Learn more about the legal history of kratom in Arizona.

Delaware

4/14/26 Update:

Delaware Senator Kyra Hoffner introduced SB 262, a bill to make kratom a Schedule I controlled substance in March. It has been assigned to the Senate Health & Social Services Committee, but no actions have been taken on it yet.

HB 332, a bill to regulate kratom, has also been introduced in the House. This bill includes many common-sense regulations for kratom, including labeling guidelines, restricting imagery that may be attractive to children, and setting a minimum age to purchase kratom (21).

→ Here’s what you can do if you live in Delaware:

  • Call and email as many of the legislature contacts from the lists below as you are able to. (You can leave a quick voicemail if they do not answer.)
  • Email each legislator individually; don’t BCC all contacts in one email or send an impersonal mass email, because it’ll trigger spam filters, and legislators may ignore obvious mass emails.
    • Example Subject Line: I’m a Delaware Voter that Opposes SB 262 — Please Regulate Via HB 332 Instead
  • Make sure to explicitly mention the bill number(s).

Who to call and email first:

Next, email House Health & Human Development Committee members:

California

AB 1088 regulates kratom through the state’s Sherman Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Law, instead of scheduling kratom as a controlled substance.

The amended bill treats “kratom products” (including leaf and leaf extract) and separate “7-OH products” as regulated categories, sets labeling/packaging rules, requires child-resistant packaging, bans products “attractive to children,” prohibits sales to anyone under 21, and—critically—would ban any kratom or 7OH product with 7-hydroxymitragynine over 2% of total kratom alkaloids. It’s currently pending in the Senate Health Committee.

Los Angeles County

On Feb 3, 2026, the LA County Board of Supervisors advanced a motion titled “Preventing Deaths Related to Kratom and 7-OH in Los Angeles County” directing departments and counsel to report back within 30 days with recommendations that explicitly include potential county ordinance and enforcement approaches.

While not an enacted ban yet, the scope is clearly oriented toward 7-OH products (and potentially other high-potency/synthetic alkaloid products), with the risk of spillover into broader retail restrictions depending on how “kratom products” are defined. The next milestone is the report-back window that sets the pace for any ordinance language.

→ If you live in LA County, reach out to your representative on the Board of Supervisors letting them know you support regulations, and refer them to the state bill, CA AB 1088.

Georgia

4/2/26 Update:

HB 968 died. It didn’t cross over to the GA Senate prior to the legislature’s crossover deadline on March 6. (Before the bill died, the introduced version was also substituted for a new version that specifically targeted synthetic alkaloids and derivates of kratom instead of the raw leaf.)

2/17/26:

HB 968 is positioned as a controlled-substances bill rather than a KCPA-style regulatory framework.

The effect is to push Georgia toward prohibition by elevating key kratom alkaloids into controlled-substance treatment (instead of setting product standards like age limits, labeling/testing, and targeted 7-OH rules).

It was introduced Jan 14, 2026, and is moving through early readings/committee routing; the next action is committee consideration (hearing/vote scheduling).

→ If you live in GA, call your representatives to let them know you support the existing regulations and oppose the acts of prohibition.

Learn more about the legal history of kratom in Georgia.

Iowa

4/14/26 Update:

On April 8, the House filed an amendment so that the ban “does not apply to kratom that has been approved by the United States food and drug administration as a drug, a dietary supplement, or a food additive in a conventional food, but this exception does not apply to a synthetic variant of kratom.”

2/17/26 Update:

Lawmakers in Iowa have proposed two bills, HF2133 and SF2192, would make kratom a Schedule I controlled substance.

(The bills don’t include any definitions or clarifying information about isolated or synthesized alkaloids, they simply make kratom a controlled substance.)

→ Here’s what you can do if you live in Iowa:

  • Send individualized emails or make calls (515-281-3371) to members of the IA House and Senate (listed below)
  • Make sure to reference the ban bills directly: HF2133 and SF2192

Senate Contacts:

House Contacts:

Kansas

4/14/26 Update:

Using a swift bait-and-switch maneuver, the Kansas Legislature changed the language of a bill that was originally about establishing a new state hospital. The bill was amended by the Senate to instead criminalize 7-hydroxymitragynine, so selling or possessing most kratom products and extracts will be a criminal offense in Kansas starting on July 1, 2026.

Mitragynine wasn’t listed. A legislative brief stated “Mitragynine was inadvertently excluded from the enrolled version of HB 2365, which was signed by the Governor on April 10, 2026.”

While a ban can no longer be prevented, you can still contact your legislators to let them know you oppose prohibition and to ask for regulations to be established instead in the future.

2/17/26 Update:

Kansas Senator Jeff Klemp introduced SB 497 to add kratom to the Kansas list of schedule I controlled substances.

The Committee on Public Health and Welfare held a hearing for the bill on February 16th.

Here’s what you can do:

  • Submit your testimony to the Public Health and Welfare Committee
  • 📄 This must be in PDF format.
    • Create a Google doc, word doc, or text file with your testimony.
    • Export the file as a PDF. (If you don’t have the option to convert the file to a PDF, you can use Adobe’s free PDF converter.)
    • Send the PDF as an attachment in an email to Public.Health.Welfare@senate.ks.gov and/or to the individual committee members listed below

Who to contact: Kansas Senate Committee on Public Health and Welfare

Massachusetts

The Massachusetts House introduced a bill, H.5127, to regulate kratom in February.

Boston

The Boston City Council is currently preparing to introduce an ordinance that would ban the sale of all types of kratom in Boston. This is happening rapidly, so if you have a few spare minutes to advocate, please do so this week!

These are two very easy ways that you can help protect legal access to kratom:

  1. Send a personalized email to your City Council and committee members
  2. Call the council and committee members’ offices and leave a message

Recommended email or voicemail message content:

  • Suggested Subject: I’m a Boston Voter that Opposes Kratom Prohibition (Docket #0175)
  • Greeting: “Dear [Councilor Last Name],” or “Dear Members of the Public Health Commission,”
  • Reference the Exact Docket Item: I am a Boston resident writing [or calling] to respectfully ask you to oppose a ban on kratom and Docket #0175, and instead regulate kratom.
  • Share Your Personal Story: Include a brief story about how kratom has positively impacted you(or a friend or family member).
  • Recommend Regulation Instead of Prohibition: Regulation would prevent unsafe products from being sold in Boston, prevent sale to minors, and maintain access for responsible adults. Prohibition simply drives people into the black market. A state bill, H.5127, has already been introduced to regulate kratom in all of Massachusetts.
  • Closing: “Thank you for your consideration of this issue. Sincerely, [your name], [your Boston address or zip code]”

Here’s who you should call and email. You don’t have to call or email everyone on the list! But every message you send helps.

Drafters, leadership, and broader council:

Key sponsors (directly driving the ban):

Committee members:

Council members: 

Thank you so much for helping us protect access to kratom in Boston!

Ohio

4/14/26 Update:

Ohio’s Board of Pharmacy has altered their proposal to prohibit all kratom products in the state, and is now attempting to ban only synthetic kratom-related products.

They issued a notice for a public hearing on March 11 stating, “This proposed rule would not ban natural kratom leaf and ground natural kratom leaf.”

2/17/26:

The Ohio Board of Pharmacy is moving forward on a measure that would add mitragynine to the state list of Schedule I substances.

The Board also proposed controls for “mitragynine-related compounds” (targeting 7-OH and related synthetic analogs).

→ If you live in OH: The Board of Pharmacy isn’t currently accepting comments on the proposed policy from Ohio residents, but you can still call your state reps to share your perspective and ask them to contact the Board in opposition.

South Carolina

4/14/26 Update:

The House Judiciary Committee held a hearing for the bill on 4/14/26 and passed an amendment so that only synthesized products would be criminalized (in line with the South Carolina KCPA passed in 2025). The bill was then passed out of committee.

2/17/26 Update:

H 4641 aims to criminalize kratom, its alkaloids, and any similar compounds by making them Schedule I controlled substances. The bill would also repeal South Carolina’s kratom consumer protection law.

South Dakota

4/14/26 Update:

HB 1151 was not passed, and the 2026 attempt to ban kratom in South Dakota has failed.

2/17/26 Update:

South Dakota is considering a bill, HB 1151, to repeal current kratom consumer protection laws and make it a Class 2 misdemeanor to sell, buy, possess, or consume kratom or certain kratom alkaloids.

South Dakota has already passed HB 1016, which adds definitions for “kratom” and “kratom product” to the opening section of South Dakota’s Uniform Controlled Substances Act, but doesn’t ban it.

→ Here’s what you can do if you live in SD:

  • Call or submit a written comment via email to the House Health and Human Services Committee members listed below.
  • Make sure to reference the ban bill directly: HB1151
  • Tell them that in 2025, a Kratom Consumer Protection Act was passed in South Dakota. This legislation needs time to work. Urge members to reject a blanket ban. Notify them that the same ban bill died in the Senate just last week. Ask for targeted, evidence-based regulation instead of prohibitionist policies (which have historically led to more consumer harm, not less)

Who to contact: South Dakota House Health & Human Services Committee Members

Tennessee

4/14/26 Update:

Unfortunately, the bills introduced to regulate kratom have stalled. The TN Legislature is far along in the process of passing the bills, so attending hearings and calling representatives is urgently important. Instructions for how to do this are provided below.

2/17/26 Update:

House Bill 1647 and corresponding Senate Bill 1655 would make it a class D felony to possess kratom, and a class B felony to manufacture, sell, or distribute kratom.

In better news, Tennessee is also considering a standard Kratom Consumer Protection Act via House Bill 2594 and corresponding Senate Bill 2417. If passed, it would mandate safer manufacturing practices and prohibit sales to anyone under 21.

→ Here’s what you can do in you live in TN:

  • Call the Representatives and/or Senators from the lists below. (You can leave a quick voicemail if they do not answer.)
  • Send individual emails to as many of the Representatives and/or Senators as possible
    • Example Subject Line: I’m a Tennessee Voter that Opposes HF2133 and SF2192 — Please Regulate Instead
  • Make sure to explicitly mention that you oppose the ban bills (HB1647 and SB1655) and support the regulatory bills (HB2594 and SB2417)

House Criminal Justice Subcommittee & Judiciary Committee Members:

Senate Judiciary Committee Members:

Utah

Utah lawmakers have proposed multiple bills this year that would either ban kratom outright or keep some kratom products legal while prohibiting high-potency alkaloids.

SB 45 would add “any alkaloids found in or derived from Mitragyna speciosa” to the state list of Schedule. substances.

SB 48 instead focuses on limiting products’ 7-OH concentration. Products that exceed a set concentration would be in Schedule I. It would also schedules mitragynine pseudoindoxyl.

HB 387 would tighten Utah’s current kratom consumer protection laws. It would adjust the registration process for processors/retailers, bans certain products (including extracts), and raise the purchase age.

SB 101 would fold kratom into a “specialized product” licensing/tax system (product registration, seizure authority for unregistered products, and a 5.3% retail tax).

→ If you live in Utah, please contact your representatives and express that you are against prohibition of kratom, its extracts, and any of its alkaloids.

Virginia

2/17/26:

HB360 amends the existing law. It adds specific labellanguage: “Kratom may cause dependence and opioid-like withdrawal. Do not use while pregnant. Use may impair judgment. Not for persons younger than 21 years of age.” Interestingly, it removes the old required label language: “This product may be harmful to your health.” The new text also adds a definition of “kratom” as leaf of Mitragyna speciosa or an extract, prohibiting 7OH and synthetic analogues.

Washington

4/15/26 Update:

SB 6287 did not progress out of the Senate Committee on Ways & Means, and Washington’s 2026 regular session ended on March 12, 2026.

2/17/26:

SB6287 would set statewide kratom product standards: ban adulterated products, cap 7-hydroxymitragynine at 2% of the alkaloid fraction, ban synthetic alkaloids (including synthetic mitragynine and synthetic 7-OH) from being sold as kratom, require labeling that lists ingredients and discloses the percentages of mitragynine and 7-OH, and prohibit sales to anyone under 21 (with criminal penalties). It also explicitly allows cities/counties to adopt more restrictive ordinances.

→ From our understanding, this bill doesn’t add 7OH to the controlled substance list, it only prevents it from being sold as kratom.

If you live in WA, you can contact your representatives to let them know you support these regulations. 

West Virginia

4/14/26 Update:

The attempt to ban kratom and repeal current kratom regulations in West Virginia in 2026 has failed.

2/17/26:

Together, HB 4459 and HB 4640 would repeal WV’s existing kratom consumer protection law and classify kratom and its alkaloids as Schedule I substances.

Wyoming

3/6/26 Update:

Wyoming has officially passed its kratom regulation bill, and the regulations will go into effect on July 1, 2026.

SF 0056 is a standard, old school KCPA (not a controlled-substances scheduling bill.

It regulates sale, testing, and use, authorizes enforcement by the Department of Health and local law enforcement, defines kratom products, and creates penalties and funded positions to run enforcement. It prohibits the sale of kratom products with 7OH or synthetic alkaloids at an alkaloid fraction higher than 2%. It does not add any alkaloids to the list of controlled substances.

What to Say When You Call and Email Your Representatives

As an individual constituent, one of the best ways to have your perspective acknowledged and understood by legislators and local government officials is to visit them in person.

When that’s not possible, calling is a great option. Some people find calling more intimidating than emailing, but calling is very low-pressure and straightforward.

When you call a legislator’s office, typically an office assistant or legislative aide will answer the phone. You almost never speak directly to the senator or representative.

Call Template: What to Say When You Call a Legislator’s Office
  • Tell them who you are and where you live. It’s important they know you’re a resident, so they take your call more seriously. You may be asked to provide your zip code.
  • Bill Number: Mention the exact bill (or amendment) you are supporting or opposing.
    • Ex. “I am calling to respectfully oppose [Insert Bill Number].”

If you’re leaving a message, you may not have time to do anything more than provide your name, where you live, and what legislation you’re calling about. If you do have extra time, here are some things you can add.

  • Share your personal experience: Your personal experience with kratom is extremely powerful. Giving legislators examples of responsible adult kratom consumers can reduce their biases about kratom.
  • Explain how the issues with kratom are being misunderstood.
    • Many products have been manufactured in unsafe conditions, mislabeled, and marketed without any warnings. But that doesn’t mean all kratom products are bad.
  • Call for regulation instead of prohibition.
    • If the bill aims to ban kratom, ask for an amendment to create science-backed regulations instead.
Email Template: What to Include in an Email to Your Senators & Reps
  • Tell them who you are and where you live. It’s important they know you’re a resident, so they take your message more seriously.
  • Bill Number: Mention the bill you are supporting or opposing.
    • Ex. “I am writing to respectfully oppose [Insert Bill Number].”
  • Explain what the real issues are.
    • Many products have been manufactured in unsafe conditions, mislabeled, and marketed without any warnings. But that doesn’t mean all kratom products are bad.
  • Call for regulation instead of prohibition.
    • If the bill aims to ban kratom, ask for an amendment to create science-backed regulations instead.
  • Share your personal experience: Your personal experience with kratom is extremely powerful. Giving legislators examples of responsible adult kratom consumers can reduce their biases about kratom.

Disclaimer: This post was last updated on 4/15/26. We do our best to provide accurate information on the latest policy proposals and update this information as bills move through the legislative process, but we cannot guarantee that the information above is accurate or up to date. The kratom advocacy resources and other information provided in this article and on this website should not be taken as legal (or medical) advice.

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Caro Freinberg is the head of web design at Top Tree. After many years working in wildlife conservation and veterinary medicine, she’s become passionate about writing on environmental biology and inter-species culture. When she's not whipping up never-been-brewed-before kratom tea recipes for the blog, you'll find her hiking or biking or sketching the day away.

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