Kratom; legal age to possess kratom established as 21 years of age or older.

Passed Legislature

This bill passed both chambers and reached final enrollment, even if later executive action is not shown here.

Sponsor: Hanson, J., Elkins, Baker, Bahner, Gillman, Falconer, Pursell, Duran, Repinski, Schwartz, Harder, Kraft
Last action: 2026-04-21
Official status: Received from House
Effective date: Not listed

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Bill History

2026-04-21 Senate
Received from House
2026-04-20 House
Third reading
2026-04-16 House
House rule 1.21, placed on Calendar for the Day Monday, April 20, 2026
2026-04-07 House
Author added Kraft
2026-03-23 House
Committee report, to adopt
2026-03-18 House
Authors added Repinski and Schwartz
2026-03-16 House
Author added Duran
2026-03-12 House
Author added Pursell
2026-02-23 House
Authors added Elkins, Baker, Bahner, Gillman and Falconer
2026-02-19 House
Introduction and first reading, referred to Public Safety Finance and Policy

Official Summary Text

Kratom; legal age to possess kratom established as 21 years of age or older.

Current Bill Text

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A bill for an act

relating to public safety; controlled substances; establishing the legal age to possess

kratom as 21 years of age or older; amending Minnesota Statutes 2024, section

152.027, subdivision 7.

BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF MINNESOTA:

Section 1.

Minnesota Statutes 2024, section 152.027, subdivision 7, is amended to read:

Subd. 7.

Sale or possession of kratom.

(a) A person who unlawfully sells any amount

of kratom or a substance that contains mitragynine or 7-hydroxymitragynine to a person

under the age of
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18
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21
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is guilty of a gross misdemeanor.

(b) A person under the age of
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18
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who unlawfully possesses any amount of kratom

or a substance that contains mitragynine or 7-hydroxymitragynine is guilty of a misdemeanor.

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EFFECTIVE DATE.

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This section is effective August 1, 2026, and applies to crimes

committed on or after that date.

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