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What is legal in North Dakota?

SubstanceNorth DakotaFederal
7-OH (7-hydroxymitragynine)Controlled substance (in effect since 2026-09-04)pending: Temporary Placement of 7-Hydroxymitragynine Above a Specified Threshold in Schedule I
MGM-15Controlled substance (in effect since 2026-09-04)Controlled substance (in effect since 2026-08-26)
Mitragynine pseudoindoxylControlled substance (in effect since 2026-09-04)Controlled substance (in effect since 2026-08-26)
Kratom (leaf and extracts)Restricted (in effect since 2026-09-04)Restricted
Nitrous oxide (whippets, tanks)not checked yetRegulated; pending: H.R. 7945, Nitrous Oxide Safety Act of 2026
Hemp THC and THCAnot checked yetRegulated; pending: Public Law 119-103, division B, § 2019; restricted from 2026-12-11
Tianeptinenot checked yetpending: Schedules of Controlled Substances: Placement of Tianeptine in Schedule I
Phenibutnot checked yetnot checked yet
Poppers (alkyl nitrites)not checked yetBanned (in effect since 1991-02-27)
SR-17018 (5,6-dichloro desmethylchlorphine)not checked yetControlled substance (in effect since 2026-08-27)

7-OH (7-hydroxymitragynine)

Controlled substance In effect since

In force on filing with the secretary of state (section 8); the bill record gives the filing as September 4, 2026.

the scheduling of kratom alkaloid derivatives as a schedule I controlled substance
hydroxymitragynine in the article

House Bill No. 1628, 69th Legislative Assembly, special session (enrolled) North Dakota Legislative Assembly

Our note: Above a threshold: botanical material above five one-hundredths percent 7-OH by dry weight, or other articles above that share or above one milligram.

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MGM-15

Controlled substance In effect since

In force on filing with the secretary of state (section 8); the bill record gives the filing as September 4, 2026.

the scheduling of kratom alkaloid derivatives as a schedule I controlled substance
also known as MGM-15; also known as dihydro-7-hydroxymitragynine

House Bill No. 1628, 69th Legislative Assembly, special session (enrolled) North Dakota Legislative Assembly

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Mitragynine pseudoindoxyl

Controlled substance In effect since

In force on filing with the secretary of state (section 8); the bill record gives the filing as September 4, 2026.

the scheduling of kratom alkaloid derivatives as a schedule I controlled substance
also known as mitragynine pseudoindoxyl

House Bill No. 1628, 69th Legislative Assembly, special session (enrolled) North Dakota Legislative Assembly

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Kratom (leaf and extracts)

Restricted In effect since

In force on filing with the secretary of state (section 8); the bill record gives the filing as September 4, 2026.

A processor or retailer may not prepare, distribute, or sell kratom unless the processor or retailer holds a license issued by the attorney general.
the sale of kratom to individuals under twenty-one years of age

House Bill No. 1628, 69th Legislative Assembly, special session (enrolled) North Dakota Legislative Assembly

Our note: "Kratom" under the act is pure leaf kratom; derivatives are Schedule I (the 7-OH, pseudoindoxyl and MGM-15 lines). Whether any licence has been issued yet is not recorded here.

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Banned In effect since · ended

Rescinded by Executive Order 2026-04.1 on the filing of the special session's bills (HB 1628).

Effective at 5:00 p.m. on August 5, 2026, a person may not knowingly or
public health crisis resulting from the sale, possession, and use of kratom

Executive Order 2026-04 (kratom public health emergency), copy published by the Legislative Assembly Office of the Governor of North Dakota

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