Is Kratom Legal in Iowa?
The Iowa House of Representatives passed HF 2133 on March 18, 2026, which would classify kratom as a Schedule I controlled substance, making its possession illegal. The bill is now awaiting action in the Senate, indicating a pending ban from its previous unregulated legal status.
Prior to recent legislative action, kratom was unregulated and legal in Iowa as of early 2026. House File 2133, titled 'A bill for an act relating to controlled substances by adding kratom and its synthetic equivalents to schedule I,' passed the Iowa House on March 18, 2026. This bill proposes to designate kratom, including Mitragyna speciosa and its alkaloids, as a Schedule I hallucinogenic substance, which would make possession a serious misdemeanor for a first offense. A companion bill, Senate File 2192, which also seeks to add kratom to Schedule I, was introduced and approved by committee on February 4, 2026, and placed on the Senate calendar under unfinished business on March 19, 2026. Both bills are currently in the Senate for consideration, indicating a pending ban.
Update History
May 4, 2026Iowa Kratom Legal Status Update
Iowa — HF 2133 (companion SF 2192): Prior to recent legislative action, kratom was unregulated and legal in Iowa as of early 2026. House File 2133, titled 'A bill for an act relating to controlled substances by adding kratom and its synthetic equivalents to schedule I,' passed the Iowa House on March 18, 2026. This bill proposes to designate kratom, including Mitragyna speciosa and its alkaloids, as a Schedule I hallucinogenic substance, which would make possession a serious misdemeanor for a first offense. A companion bill, Senate File 2192, which also seeks to add kratom to Schedule I, was introduced and approved by committee on February 4, 2026, and placed on the Senate calendar under unfinished business on March 19, 2026. Both bills are currently in the Senate for consideration, indicating a pending ban.. Status: PENDING.
Prior to recent legislative action, kratom was unregulated and legal in Iowa as of early 2026. House File 2133, titled 'A bill for an act relating to controlled substances by adding kratom and its synthetic equivalents to schedule I,' passed the Iowa House on March 18, 2026. This bill proposes to designate kratom, including Mitragyna speciosa and its alkaloids, as a Schedule I hallucinogenic substance, which would make possession a serious misdemeanor for a first offense. A companion bill, Senate File 2192, which also seeks to add kratom to Schedule I, was introduced and approved by committee on February 4, 2026, and placed on the Senate calendar under unfinished business on March 19, 2026. Both bills are currently in the Senate for consideration, indicating a pending ban.
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Apr 29, 2026Iowa Kratom Legal Status Update
Iowa — Senate File 2192 (formerly SF 2013): Senate File 2013, later renumbered as SF 2192, was approved by the Justice Committee on February 4, 2026. It designates kratom, including the plant Mitragyna speciosa and its compounds mitragynine and 7-hydroxymitragynine, as a Schedule I controlled substance under Iowa Code section 124.204(4). This action makes possession of kratom illegal, with escalating penalties for repeat offenses, effectively changing its status from PENDING to BANNED. The Legislative Services Agency's fiscal note for SF 2192, dated February 12, 2026, further details this designation. The Iowa House also passed a similar bill (HF 2133) on March 18, 2026, reinforcing the legislative intent to ban kratom.. Status: BANNED.
Senate File 2013, later renumbered as SF 2192, was approved by the Justice Committee on February 4, 2026. It designates kratom, including the plant Mitragyna speciosa and its compounds mitragynine and 7-hydroxymitragynine, as a Schedule I controlled substance under Iowa Code section 124.204(4). This action makes possession of kratom illegal, with escalating penalties for repeat offenses, effectively changing its status from PENDING to BANNED. The Legislative Services Agency's fiscal note for SF 2192, dated February 12, 2026, further details this designation. The Iowa House also passed a similar bill (HF 2133) on March 18, 2026, reinforcing the legislative intent to ban kratom.
Sources: Link 1