Is 7-OH legal in Kentucky?

Banned

Quick answer

7-OH in Kentucky: 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 Kentucky when concentrated above 400 parts per million on a dry-weight basis, under a 2026 administrative rule that places concentrated 7-hydroxymitragynine in Schedule I while exempting mitragynine and lower-concentration kratom. Federally, the FDA recommended in 2025 that the DEA schedule concentrated 7-OH, but 7-OH remains federally unscheduled as of 2026.

Citations

Statutes

902 KAR 55:015 § 1(2)(c) — Schedule I 7-hydroxymitragynine concentrated above 400 ppm dry weight (eff. 2026-03-12)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. 902 KAR 55:015 § 1(2)(c) — Schedule I 7-hydroxymitragynine concentrated above 400 ppm dry weight (eff. 2026-03-12)