Kratom possession legal age establishment 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: Mann, Boldon, Kupec
Last action: Final Acti
Official status: Referred to Rules and Administration for comparison with HF3453
Effective date: Not listed

Plain English Breakdown

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Bill History

Final Acti House
Referred to Rules and Administration for comparison with HF3453
2026-04-07 House
Comm report: To pass
2026-03-23 House
Author added Kupec
2026-02-23 House
Author added Boldon
2026-02-19 House
Introduction and first reading

Official Summary Text

Kratom possession legal age establishment 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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21
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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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