Is kratom legal in Louisiana?

Banned

Quick answer

Kratom in Louisiana: Banned

Banned

Age rule: No statewide age rule listed
KCPA status: Not adopted
Local caveats: No local caveat listed in this entry
Citations: 5 linked sources

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

Kratom is banned in Louisiana. As of August 1, 2025, mitragynine and 7-hydroxymitragynine are Schedule I controlled substances, and a separate law makes it a crime to produce, distribute, or possess kratom. State law also lists Mitragyna speciosa as a prohibited plant.

Citations

Statutes

La. Stat. Ann. § 40:966.1 — unlawful possession, production, or distribution of kratomstate
La. Stat. Ann. § 40:964 — composition of schedules (mitragynine and 7-hydroxymitragynine in Schedule I)state
La. Stat. Ann. § 40:989.2 — prohibited plant productsstate

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

ArkansasBanned
MississippiRegulated
TexasRegulated