Massachusetts Kratom Legal Status Update

Massachusetts is moving to ban kratom, with its public health agency having approved a regulation to classify it as a 'schedule one' controlled substance as of November 2025. Several bills (H1680, H1631, S1558) from the 2025-2026 legislative session propose adding kratom or its active compounds to Class A controlled substances, which would effectively criminalize its possession, distribution, and sale.

Multiple legislative bills for the 2025-2026 session propose classifying kratom as a Class A controlled substance, which would ban it. A news report from November 2025 (8) indicates the public health agency approved a similar regulation to classify it as a 'schedule one' controlled substance. This directly conflicts with the 'Currently LEGAL' status provided, indicating a strong, imminent, or recently enacted ban.

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