Kratom Laws in Illinois

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

Short answer: Kratom is legal for adults in Illinois but restricted for minors under the Kratom Control Act. 'Kratom' includes any part of the Mitragyna speciosa plant and its compounds, including mitragynine and 7-hydroxymitragynine. 720 ILCS 642/1, 642/5 (entire Act); 720 ILCS 570/204, 206, 208, 210, 212

Kratom	Kratom is legal for adults in Illinois but restricted for minors under the Kratom Control Act. 'Kratom' includes any part of the Mitragyna speciosa plant and its compounds, including mitragynine and 7-hydroxymitragynine. A minor under 18 may not knowingly buy or possess any product containing kratom or use a false ID to get it (Class B misdemeanor, up to 6 months in jail), and no one may sell, buy for, give samples of or furnish kratom to a minor under 18 (Class B misdemeanor with a fine of at least $500). Kratom is not listed in Illinois' controlled-substance schedules. The Kratom Control Act consists only of Sections 1 and 5 (P.A. 98-981, eff. 1-1-15). Schedules I-V (720 ILCS 570/204-212) were searched for 'kratom' and 'mitragynine' with no result. Source: 720 ILCS 642/1, 642/5 (entire Act); 720 ILCS 570/204, 206, 208, 210, 212

Kratom

Kratom is legal for adults in Illinois but restricted for minors under the Kratom Control Act. 'Kratom' includes any part of the Mitragyna speciosa plant and its compounds, including mitragynine and 7-hydroxymitragynine. A minor under 18 may not knowingly buy or possess any product containing kratom or use a false ID to get it (Class B misdemeanor, up to 6 months in jail), and no one may sell, buy for, give samples of or furnish kratom to a minor under 18 (Class B misdemeanor with a fine of at least $500). Kratom is not listed in Illinois' controlled-substance schedules.

The Kratom Control Act consists only of Sections 1 and 5 (P.A. 98-981, eff. 1-1-15). Schedules I-V (720 ILCS 570/204-212) were searched for 'kratom' and 'mitragynine' with no result.

Source: 720 ILCS 642/1, 642/5 (entire Act); 720 ILCS 570/204, 206, 208, 210, 212

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