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Senate raises minimum age for kratom purchase to 21
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Summary
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.
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.
Senator Mann, speaking in support, described kratom as "a natural product" associated in U.S. reporting with liver and kidney injury, seizures and, rarely, death. He told the chamber that "between 2015 and 2025, there have been over 14,000 kratom exposures reported to a U.S. poison center," and referenced FDA advisories and concern from public-health officials. The sponsor argued Minnesota should keep consistency with other regulated substances by setting 21 as the minimum age.
The bill received its third reading and the secretary took the roll for final passage; the clerk announced "There being 56 ayes and 10 nays." The bill passed and its title was agreed to.
Vote: HF 34-53 final passage recorded 56–10.
