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Is Kratom Legal in Arkansas?
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Kratom, including its active alkaloids mitragynine and 7-hydroxymitragynine, is currently banned in Arkansas as a controlled substance. Recent legislative efforts to establish a Kratom Consumer Protection Act (SB534) and remove it from the controlled substances list failed to pass.
Official government source (Congress.gov) explicitly lists Arkansas as a state that currently bans kratom's active alkaloids under state law. Furthermore, official legislative tracking for Arkansas Senate Bill 534 (which sought to decriminalize and regulate kratom) shows that it 'Died in House at Sine Die adjournment', confirming that the ban remains in effect.
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Recent Updates for Arkansas
Arkansas Kratom Legal Status Update
Kratom, including its active alkaloids mitragynine and 7-hydroxymitragynine, is currently banned in Arkansas as a controlled substance. Recent legislative efforts to establish a Kratom Consumer Protection Act (SB534) and remove it from the controlled substances list failed to pass.
Read more →Arkansas Kratom Legal Status Update
Arkansas enacted the Kratom Consumer Protection Act (KCPA), removing kratom from the controlled substances list and establishing regulations for its sale and distribution.
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Kratom is currently illegal to buy, possess, use, or sell in Arkansas, classified as a Schedule I narcotic since 2015/2016.
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While currently banned, Senate Bill 534 (2025 legislative session) aims to establish the Arkansas Kratom Consumer Protection Act, which would remove kratom from the controlled substances list and regulate its sale and distribution, including an age restriction of eighteen.
Read more →Arkansas Kratom Legal Status Update
Kratom has been reconfirmed as a Schedule I controlled substance in Arkansas, making its possession, sale, and distribution illegal statewide.
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