Alabama kratom guide
Is Kratom Legal in Alabama? State Law and Shipping Guide
- State
- Alabama (AL)
- Statewide status
- Statewide restriction
- State minimum age
- Not applicable
- Kratom Paradise minimum age
- 21+
- Consumer safeguards
- Mitragynine scheduled in Alabama
- Kratom Paradise shipping
- Unavailable
Alabama schedules kratom's principal named alkaloids and does not provide a statewide retail pathway for kratom products.
Kratom Paradise shipping: Kratom Paradise does not accept kratom orders for delivery to Alabama.
Alabama rules at a glance
- Statewide status: Statewide restriction
- Key rule: Mitragynine scheduled in Alabama
- Minimum age: Not applicable
Common questions
Is kratom legal in Alabama?
Alabama places mitragynine and hydroxymitragynine in Schedule I. Kratom Paradise treats the state as a statewide shipping restriction.
When did Alabama restrict kratom?
Act 2016-279 took effect May 10, 2016 after adding mitragynine and hydroxymitragynine to Schedule I.
Are kratom capsules legal in Alabama?
The rule concerns kratom alkaloids rather than package style, so changing leaf powder into capsules does not create an exception.
Does Kratom Paradise ship to Alabama?
No. Alabama is excluded under the current Kratom Paradise shipping policy.
Official sources
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Alabama Legislature: 2016 general acts summary
See Act 2016-279, SB226, and its May 10, 2016 effective date. -
Alabama Administrative Code: controlled-substance appendix
Current official scheduling material maintained by the state.
Legal status can change. This statewide summary uses Alabama Legislature: Act 2016-279 summary, accessed July 21, 2026. Kratom laws can change, and city or county rules may add restrictions. Check the official sources before ordering.