Is kratom legal in Maryland?
RegulatedQuick answer
Kratom in Maryland: Regulated
- Age rule
- 21+
- KCPA status
- Adopted
- Local caveats
- No local caveat listed in this entry
- Citations
- 4 linked sources
Last checked · Sources checked: LAPPA state-law summary, AKA state tracker, and linked state sources
Kratom is legal to buy and possess in Maryland for adults 21 and older. State law restricts sales to people under 21, caps 7-hydroxymitragynine at two percent of the alkaloid fraction, bars synthetic alkaloids and adulterated products, and limits how kratom may be marketed.
Citations
What changed
- — First published after checking LAPPA, AKA, and linked state sources. LAPPA — Kratom: Summary of State Laws (January 2026; published February 5, 2026)