Senate raises minimum age for kratom purchase to 21

Apr 23, 2026

The Minnesota Senate approved House File 3453 on April 23, 2026, increasing the legal purchase and possession age for kratom from 18 to 21; sponsors cited poison-center exposure data and FDA/DEA advisories.

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The Senate on April 23 gave final passage to House File 34-53, a bill to raise the minimum age to purchase and possess kratom from 18 to 21.

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