Is 7-OH legal in Arkansas?

Banned

Quick answer

7-OH in Arkansas: Banned

Banned

Age rule: No statewide age rule listed
Local caveats: No local caveat listed in this entry
Citations: 3 linked sources

Last checked June 6, 2026 · Sources checked: Binding state controlled-substances schedule, administrative rule, or kratom consumer-protection statute naming 7-hydroxymitragynine; FDA 2025 federal scheduling recommendation; snapshot 2026-06-06-7oh

7-OH (7-hydroxymitragynine) is banned in Arkansas, where it has been a Schedule I controlled substance since 2015. The state controlled-substances list names 7-hydroxymitragynine directly. A 2025 bill to remove it from the schedule passed the Senate but failed in the House. Federally, the FDA recommended in 2025 that the DEA schedule concentrated 7-OH, but 7-OH remains federally unscheduled as of 2026.

Citations

Statutes

Ark. Dept. of Health, List of Controlled Substances, Schedule I(c) item (25) 7-Hydroxymitragynine (added 2015)state

Sources

What changed

June 6, 2026 — First published after verifying the binding state law explicitly names 7-hydroxymitragynine and checking the FDA 2025 federal posture. Ark. Dept. of Health, List of Controlled Substances, Schedule I(c) item (25) 7-Hydroxymitragynine (added 2015)