Kratom Laws in Arkansas

How Arkansas law treats kratom, from the state code and official state agencies.

Short answer: Kratom's main alkaloids, mitragynine and 7-hydroxymitragynine, are listed in Schedule I of the Arkansas Department of Health's controlled substances list (added November 2015), so kratom is treated as an illegal controlled substance. Ark. Dept. of Health List of Controlled Substances, Schedule I, items (24)-(25) (dated 11-2015); Ark. Code § 5-64-419(b)(2)

Kratom	Kratom's main alkaloids, mitragynine and 7-hydroxymitragynine, are listed in Schedule I of the Arkansas Department of Health's controlled substances list (added November 2015), so kratom is treated as an illegal controlled substance. Possessing less than 2 grams of a Schedule I substance of this kind is a Class D felony (up to 6 years). Class ranges (Ark. Class A felony 6-30 years, fine up to $15,000; Class B 5-20 years, up to $15,000; Class C 3-10 years, up to $10,000; Class D up to 6 years, up to $10,000; Class A misdemeanor up to 1 year, up to $2,500; Class B misdemeanor up to 90 days, up to $1,000. Source: Ark. Dept. of Health List of Controlled Substances, Schedule I, items (24)-(25) (dated 11-2015); Ark. Code § 5-64-419(b)(2)

Kratom

Kratom's main alkaloids, mitragynine and 7-hydroxymitragynine, are listed in Schedule I of the Arkansas Department of Health's controlled substances list (added November 2015), so kratom is treated as an illegal controlled substance. Possessing less than 2 grams of a Schedule I substance of this kind is a Class D felony (up to 6 years).

Class ranges (Ark. Class A felony 6-30 years, fine up to $15,000; Class B 5-20 years, up to $15,000; Class C 3-10 years, up to $10,000; Class D up to 6 years, up to $10,000; Class A misdemeanor up to 1 year, up to $2,500; Class B misdemeanor up to 90 days, up to $1,000.

Source: Ark. Dept. of Health List of Controlled Substances, Schedule I, items (24)-(25) (dated 11-2015); Ark. Code § 5-64-419(b)(2)

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