Kratom in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania.

As of 2026, kratom is legal statewide in Pennsylvania and is not scheduled as a controlled substance, though SB233 to regulate unsafe products and require 21+ sales is pending and not yet in force. Philadelphia City Council has passed an ordinance defining kratom as an intoxicating substance, adding permit, testing, and age-limit requirements, with full enforcement beginning November 12, 2026. No separate municipal ban currently exists; the city framework regulates rather than prohibits retail sales.

Kratom is commonly sold in Philadelphia through smoke shops, vape shops, gas stations, and specialty botanical or CBD-type retailers, with online vendors also shipping to local addresses.