Kratom Laws in Virginia

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

Short answer: Kratom is legal for adults in Virginia but regulated as a consumer protection matter. It is a prohibited practice to sell kratom to anyone under 21; to sell products without an ingredient list and a required warning label; Va. Code § 59.1-200(A)(77) (Virginia Consumer Protection Act)

Kratom	Kratom is legal for adults in Virginia but regulated as a consumer protection matter. It is a prohibited practice to sell kratom to anyone under 21; to sell products without an ingredient list and a required warning label; to store them where customers can reach them (except refrigerated items kept with wine and beer); or to sell products with synthetic or semi-synthetic alkaloids, with 7-hydroxymitragynine above one percent of total alkaloids or more than one milligram per serving, that are adulterated, combustible or meant for vaping or injection, or that are marketed in a way attractive to children. Read the version effective October 1, 2026 until November 1, 2026; later versions contain the same kratom subdivision. Source: Va. Code § 59.1-200(A)(77) (Virginia Consumer Protection Act)

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Kratom is legal for adults in Virginia but regulated as a consumer protection matter. It is a prohibited practice to sell kratom to anyone under 21; to sell products without an ingredient list and a required warning label; to store them where customers can reach them (except refrigerated items kept with wine and beer); or to sell products with synthetic or semi-synthetic alkaloids, with 7-hydroxymitragynine above one percent of total alkaloids or more than one milligram per serving, that are adulterated, combustible or meant for vaping or injection, or that are marketed in a way attractive to children.

Read the version effective October 1, 2026 until November 1, 2026; later versions contain the same kratom subdivision.

Source: Va. Code § 59.1-200(A)(77) (Virginia Consumer Protection Act)

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