Kratom in New York, New York.

Kratom is legal but restricted in New York City and statewide: it is not a controlled substance, but state law bars sales to individuals under 21 and requires prominent warning labels and ingredient disclosure on all kratom products. New statewide legislation also bans synthetic kratom derivatives like 7-hydroxymitragynine (“7-OH”), while leaving natural plant-based kratom legal for adults. There is no current New York City ordinance banning kratom itself; state rules on age, labeling, and synthetic derivatives govern within city limits.

In New York City, kratom is commonly sold by smoke and vape shops, head shops, some gas stations and convenience stores, and a variety of specialty herbal or ethnobotanical retailers, alongside numerous online vendors that ship to city addresses.