§ 40:966.1 — Unlawful possession, production, or distribution of kratom

Louisiana § 40:966.1

• Jurisdiction: Louisiana
• Title 40: Public Health and Safety

Text

§966.1. Unlawful possession, production, or distribution of kratom
A. For purposes of this Section, "kratom" means any substance derived from the
leaves of the Mitragyna speciosa tree or any substance containing 7-hydroxymitragynine or
mitragynine.
B.(1) Manufacture; distribution. It shall be unlawful for any person to knowingly
produce, manufacture, distribute, or dispense, or possess with intent to produce, manufacture,
distribute, or dispense, kratom.
(2) Any person who violates Paragraph (1) of this Subsection for an amount of:
(a) An aggregate weight of less than five hundred grams, shall be fined not more than
fifty thousand dollars, imprisoned, with or without hard labor, for not less than one year nor
more than three years, or both.
(b) An aggregate weight of five hundred grams or more, shall be fined not more than
fifty thousand dollars, imprisoned, with or without hard labor, for not less than one year nor
more than five years, or both.
C. Possession. It is unlawful for any person knowingly or intentionally to possess
kratom. Any person who violates this Subsection shall be punished as follows:
(1) On a conviction wherein the offender possesses twenty grams or less, the offender
shall be fined not more than one hundred dollars.
(2) On a first conviction, wherein the offender possesses more than twenty grams, the
offender shall be fined not more than five hundred dollars, imprisoned in the parish jail for
not more than six months, or both.
(3) On a second or any subsequent conviction, wherein the offender possesses more
than twenty grams, the offender shall be fined not more than one thousand dollars,
imprisoned in the parish jail for not more than six months, or both.

Legislative History

Acts 2025, No. 41, §1.