Is Kratom Legal in Louisiana?

Legislation in progress (no status change proposed): HB778: Provides with respect to the possession of Kratom. Status: 1. Last action: Prefiled. (2026-02-27). Sponsors: Beryl Amedee.

Bill: HB778 — Provides with respect to the possession of Kratom Status: 1 Sponsors: Beryl Amedee (R) Recent history: • 2026-02-27: Prefiled. • 2026-02-27: Under the rules, provisionally referred to the Committee on Administration of Criminal Justice. • 2026-02-27: First appeared in the Interim Calendar on 2/27/2026. • 2026-03-09: Read by title, under the rules, referred to the Committee on Administration of Criminal Justice. Bill text / source: https://www.legis.la.gov/legis/BillInfo.aspx?s=26rs&b=HB778&sbi=y

Update History

• Apr 5, 2026Louisiana Kratom Legal Status Update

  Louisiana — HB778: Provides with respect to the possession of Kratom. Status: BANNED. Last action: Read by title, under the rules, referred to the Committee on Administration of Criminal Justice. (2026-03-09).

  Bill: HB778 — Provides with respect to the possession of Kratom Status: 1 Sponsors: Beryl Amedee (R) Recent history: • 2026-02-27: Prefiled. • 2026-02-27: Under the rules, provisionally referred to the Committee on Administration of Criminal Justice. • 2026-02-27: First appeared in the Interim Calendar on 2/27/2026. • 2026-03-09: Read by title, under the rules, referred to the Committee on Administration of Criminal Justice. Bill text / source: https://www.legis.la.gov/legis/BillInfo.aspx?s=26rs&b=HB778&sbi=y

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