Is kratom legal in District of Columbia?

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

Kratom's legal status in the District of Columbia is unclear. District regulations list 7-hydroxymitragynine as a Schedule I controlled substance, but the District's statutory drug schedule lists neither kratom nor its alkaloids, and mitragynine is not scheduled by either. Readers should confirm current District law with official sources before relying on this summary.

KCPA adopted: No
Age restriction: None statewide

Citations

Statutes

D.C. Mun. Regs. tit. 22-B § 1201 — Schedule I (lists 7-hydroxymitragynine)state
D.C. Code § 48-902.04 — statutory Schedule I (does not list kratom alkaloids)state

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)

Neighboring states

MarylandRegulated
VirginiaRegulated