Is kratom legal in Alabama?

Banned

Last checked June 5, 2026 · Sources checked: LAPPA state-law summary, AKA state tracker, and linked state sources

Kratom is banned in Alabama because mitragynine and 7-hydroxymitragynine are Schedule I controlled substances. Alabama added the kratom-related substances to its Schedule I list in 2016.

KCPA adopted: No
Age restriction: None statewide

Citations

Statutes

Ala. Code § 20-2-23 — Schedule I controlled substancesstate

Sources

LAPPA — Kratom: Summary of State Laws (January 2026; published February 5, 2026)state
American Kratom Association — AKA In Your Statestate

What changed

June 5, 2026 — First published after checking LAPPA, AKA, and linked state sources. LAPPA — Kratom: Summary of State Laws (January 2026; published February 5, 2026)

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