Is 7-OH legal in Ohio?

Banned

Quick answer

7-OH in Ohio: 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 Ohio, where a Board of Pharmacy rule schedules 7-hydroxymitragynine and related compounds as Schedule I controlled substances while exempting mitragynine and natural kratom leaf. The permanent rule took effect in May 2026. Federally, the FDA recommended in 2025 that the DEA schedule concentrated 7-OH, but 7-OH remains federally unscheduled as of 2026.

Citations

Statutes

Ohio Adm. Code 4729:9-1-01.1 — Mitragynine-Related Compounds; Schedule I 7-hydroxymitragynine (permanent rule eff. 2026-05-19)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. Ohio Adm. Code 4729:9-1-01.1 — Mitragynine-Related Compounds; Schedule I 7-hydroxymitragynine (permanent rule eff. 2026-05-19)