Minnesota raises kratom age limit to 21 on Aug. 1
Minnesota will raise the legal age to buy and possess kratom from 18 to 21 effective Aug. 1, 2026.[1]
Under HF 3453, selling kratom to anyone under 21 will be a gross misdemeanor, and possession by those under 21 will be a misdemeanor.[1]
Bills to move kratom into Minnesota Schedule II, which would make it prescription-only, failed in the last session but may return in 2027.[1]
Kratom will remain legal for adults 21 and older, and products are widely sold in tobacco shops and convenience stores even as the FDA and Minnesota addiction physicians warn about addiction and overdose risks.[1]
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- HF 3453 raises the legal kratom purchase and possession age in Minnesota from 18 to 21 effective August 1, 2026.
- Selling kratom to anyone under 21 becomes a gross misdemeanor; possession by those under 21 becomes a misdemeanor.
- Kratom remains legal for adults 21+ even as the FDA and Minnesota addiction physicians warn of addiction and overdose risks from widely available products in tobacco and convenience stores.
- Bills to move kratom into Minnesota Schedule II, making it prescription-only, failed in the last session but may return in 2027.
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July 23, 2026