Is Kratom Legal in Connecticut?

As of our last check on July 24, 2026, there’s no new kratom legislation moving through the Connecticut General Assembly this session. We track kratom-related bills across all 51 U.S. jurisdictions daily, pulling from LegiScan and refreshing the data every morning. If a bill gets introduced, this page will reflect it automatically. Want to know if anything changes? You can sign up for email alerts that notify you only when Connecticut’s kratom laws move — no spam, just policy updates, and you can unsubscribe whenever you like.

Connecticut’s ban came through House Bill 6855, signed into law and effective March 25, 2026. The bill amended Connecticut General Statutes § 21a-240 to add mitragynine and 7-hydroxymitragynine — kratom’s two primary alkaloids — to the state’s Schedule I list. That’s the strictest drug classification Connecticut has, reserved for substances the state considers to have no accepted medical use and a high potential for abuse. The law doesn’t carve out exceptions. It covers every kratom product sold in any form — raw leaf, powder, capsules, tinctures, and extracts — because all of them contain the newly scheduled alkaloids. Possessing, selling, manufacturing, or distributing kratom is now illegal anywhere in the state, and there’s no allowance for personal use or small amounts. This puts Connecticut in a different camp from states that have passed the Kratom Consumer Protection Act (KCPA), a regulatory framework that keeps kratom legal but sets rules around age limits, labeling, and product purity. Connecticut skipped that approach entirely and went straight to prohibition. Officials announced the ban publicly on March 24, 2026, just a day before it took effect. Connecticut joins a small but growing list of states banning kratom outright, following Louisiana, which enacted its own ban in August 2025. Lawmakers pointed to public health concerns as the driving force behind the legislation. No bill to reverse or soften the ban has surfaced in the Connecticut General Assembly as of this April 2026 update. Anyone hoping to see that change should keep an eye on the Assembly’s website and advocacy groups like the American Kratom Association, which tracks and pushes back against bans like this one in other states.

Because kratom now falls under Schedule I, violations carry the same weight as other serious drug offenses in Connecticut:

• Possession — Covered under CGS § 21a-279, simple possession of a Schedule I substance is a criminal offense. The exact penalty depends on the amount involved and whether you have prior convictions, but it can mean fines and jail time.
• Sale or distribution — CGS § 21a-277 makes selling, distributing, or manufacturing kratom a felony, with the potential for substantial prison time and steep fines.
• Bringing it in from out of state — Even if you bought kratom legally somewhere else, carrying it into Connecticut is a criminal act under the new law.

If you currently have kratom in your possession, talk to a Connecticut attorney about your options and how to stay on the right side of HB 6855.

• 2025 — HB 6855 is introduced in the General Assembly, proposing to schedule kratom’s alkaloids as Schedule I substances.
• Late 2025 to early 2026 — The bill clears both the House and Senate.
• March 2026 — The governor signs HB 6855 into law.
• March 24, 2026 — State officials publicly announce the ban.
• March 25, 2026 — The law takes effect; kratom becomes a Schedule I controlled substance statewide.
• March 27, 2026 — Enforcement is confirmed active across Connecticut.

Right now, there’s nowhere legal to buy kratom in Connecticut. Reputable vendors won’t ship to addresses in the state, and any product sold within Connecticut’s borders would violate HB 6855.

Kratom’s legal status varies among the states bordering Connecticut, and some residents near the state line may be tempted to pick it up elsewhere. Don’t. Even though kratom might be perfectly legal a few miles away, HB 6855 makes it illegal to bring kratom into Connecticut from anywhere — including neighboring states. Crossing the border with kratom in your possession is a criminal act under Connecticut law, regardless of where you bought it.

• Connecticut General Assembly — HB 6855 Bill Status
• Connecticut General Statutes Chapter 420b — Controlled Substances (CGS § 21a-240 et seq.)
• American Kratom Association