Is Kratom Legal in Louisiana?
Legislation in progress (no status change proposed): HB778: Provides with respect to the possession of Kratom (OR SEE FISC NOTE GF EX). Status: 1. Last action: Prefiled. (2026-02-27). Sponsors: Beryl Amedee.
Bill: HB778 — Provides with respect to the possession of Kratom (OR SEE FISC NOTE GF EX) Status: 1 Sponsors: Beryl Amedee (R) Recent history: • 2026-02-27: Prefiled. • 2026-02-27: Under the rules, provisionally referred to the Committee on Administration of Criminal Justice. • 2026-02-27: First appeared in the Interim Calendar on 2/27/2026. • 2026-03-09: Read by title, under the rules, referred to the Committee on Administration of Criminal Justice. • 2026-05-19: Involuntarily deferred in committee. Bill text / source: https://www.legis.la.gov/legis/BillInfo.aspx?s=26rs&b=HB778&sbi=y
Update History
May 31, 2026Louisiana Kratom Legal Status Update
Louisiana — HB778: Provides with respect to the possession of Kratom (OR SEE FISC NOTE GF EX). Status: PENDING. Last action: Involuntarily deferred in committee. (2026-05-19).
Bill: HB778 — Provides with respect to the possession of Kratom (OR SEE FISC NOTE GF EX) Status: 1 Sponsors: Beryl Amedee (R) Recent history: • 2026-02-27: Prefiled. • 2026-02-27: Under the rules, provisionally referred to the Committee on Administration of Criminal Justice. • 2026-02-27: First appeared in the Interim Calendar on 2/27/2026. • 2026-03-09: Read by title, under the rules, referred to the Committee on Administration of Criminal Justice. • 2026-05-19: Involuntarily deferred in committee. Bill text / source: https://www.legis.la.gov/legis/BillInfo.aspx?s=26rs&b=HB778&sbi=y
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Apr 16, 2026Louisiana Kratom Legal Status Update
Louisiana — HB 778: Louisiana House Bill 778 was prefiled and introduced on February 27, 2026, and subsequently referred to the Committee on Administration of Criminal Justice on March 9, 2026. The bill aims to revise the existing full ban on kratom by clarifying that certain synthetic/semi-synthetic compounds are Schedule I controlled substances, while establishing limits for other kratom products. This would change Louisiana's status from BANNED to PENDING, moving towards a RESTRICTED framework for natural kratom.. Status: PENDING.
Louisiana House Bill 778 was prefiled and introduced on February 27, 2026, and subsequently referred to the Committee on Administration of Criminal Justice on March 9, 2026. The bill aims to revise the existing full ban on kratom by clarifying that certain synthetic/semi-synthetic compounds are Schedule I controlled substances, while establishing limits for other kratom products. This would change Louisiana's status from BANNED to PENDING, moving towards a RESTRICTED framework for natural kratom.
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Apr 5, 2026Louisiana Kratom Legal Status Update
Louisiana — HB778: Provides with respect to the possession of Kratom. Status: BANNED. Last action: Read by title, under the rules, referred to the Committee on Administration of Criminal Justice. (2026-03-09).
Bill: HB778 — Provides with respect to the possession of Kratom Status: 1 Sponsors: Beryl Amedee (R) Recent history: • 2026-02-27: Prefiled. • 2026-02-27: Under the rules, provisionally referred to the Committee on Administration of Criminal Justice. • 2026-02-27: First appeared in the Interim Calendar on 2/27/2026. • 2026-03-09: Read by title, under the rules, referred to the Committee on Administration of Criminal Justice. Bill text / source: https://www.legis.la.gov/legis/BillInfo.aspx?s=26rs&b=HB778&sbi=y
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