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What is legal in Ohio?

SubstanceOhioFederal
7-OH (7-hydroxymitragynine)Controlled substance (in effect since 2026-05-19)pending: Temporary Placement of 7-Hydroxymitragynine Above a Specified Threshold in Schedule I
MGM-15Controlled substance (in effect since 2026-05-19)Controlled substance (in effect since 2026-08-26)
Mitragynine pseudoindoxylControlled substance (in effect since 2026-05-19)Controlled substance (in effect since 2026-08-26)
Kratom (leaf and extracts)Expressly excluded (in effect since 2026-05-19)Restricted
Nitrous oxide (whippets, tanks)not checked yetRegulated; pending: H.R. 7945, Nitrous Oxide Safety Act of 2026
Hemp THC and THCARestricted (in effect since 2026-03-20)Regulated; 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
The following are classified as schedule I controlled substances
hydroxymitragynine; mitragynine pseudoindoxyl; dihydro-7-hydroxy mitragynine

Ohio Adm.Code 4729:9-1-01.1, Mitragynine-Related Compounds (authenticated) Ohio Board of Pharmacy, Ohio Administrative Code

Our note: The rule covers synthetic and naturally occurring mitragynine-related compounds; it excludes natural leaf (see the kratom line).

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MGM-15

Controlled substance In effect since
The following are classified as schedule I controlled substances
mitragynine pseudoindoxyl; dihydro-7-hydroxy mitragynine; and 7-acetoxymitragynine

Ohio Adm.Code 4729:9-1-01.1, Mitragynine-Related Compounds (authenticated) Ohio Board of Pharmacy, Ohio Administrative Code

Our note: The rule names "dihydro-7-hydroxy mitragynine", which is MGM-15.

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Mitragynine pseudoindoxyl

Controlled substance In effect since
The following are classified as schedule I controlled substances
mitragynine pseudoindoxyl; dihydro-7-hydroxy mitragynine; and 7-acetoxymitragynine

Ohio Adm.Code 4729:9-1-01.1, Mitragynine-Related Compounds (authenticated) Ohio Board of Pharmacy, Ohio Administrative Code

Our note: The rule covers synthetic and naturally occurring mitragynine-related compounds; it excludes natural leaf (see the kratom line).

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Kratom (leaf and extracts)

Expressly excluded In effect since
Mitragynine in vegetation form, including natural kratom leaf and ground natural kratom leaf

Ohio Adm.Code 4729:9-1-01.1, Mitragynine-Related Compounds (authenticated) Ohio Board of Pharmacy, Ohio Administrative Code

Our note: Leaf is excluded from the Schedule I rule; concentrated and synthetic mitragynine-related compounds are not. Food-safety law (Chapter 3715) still applies to leaf products.

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Hemp THC and THCA

Restricted In effect since
Greater than four-tenths of a milligram combined total per container of total tetrahydrocannabinols, including tetrahydrocannabinolic acid

Ohio Revised Code 928.01, definitions (as amended by S.B. 56, 136th General Assembly) Ohio Legislative Service Commission, Ohio Laws

Our note: A final product above the cap is not "hemp" under Ohio law. The effective date is the one the Ohio Laws page shows for this section.

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