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Dark typographic title card. Gold kicker reads Five bans, 1 August 2025 to 28 August 2026, above the headline Two planned. Three did not., a gold rule, then Of the three, one search came back empty. Reviewed 7 September 2026.

Who Gets the Withdrawal? Five States Banned Kra...

Kemal Whyte

Five states banned kratom between August 2025 and August 2026. Two published clinical guidance for dependent users. Louisiana announced through its tax agency.

Editorial banner reading nine states, then Massachusetts, over the question of where kratom is illegal, noting nine outright state bans and one temporary Massachusetts order placing all forms of kratom in Schedule I from 28 August 2026

Kratom Illegal in What States? Nine of Them, an...

Kemal Whyte

Kratom is illegal outright in nine states. Massachusetts adds a temporary Schedule I order on 28 August 2026, and it got there without a single vote.