Is Kratom legal in Canada?

Also known as: mitragyna speciosa, ketum

Legal status

Kratom (Mitragyna speciosa) is not controlled in Canada. It is not scheduled under the Controlled Drugs and Substances Act, and neither mitragynine nor 7-hydroxymitragynine is scheduled, so personal possession is not criminal. Health Canada treats it as an unauthorised natural health product, so sale for ingestion is prohibited under the Food and Drugs Act.

Consequences if caught

No CDSA penalty for personal possession; selling kratom for human consumption is prohibited and enforced under the Food and Drugs Act (product seizures and recalls). Section 60 of the Controlled Drugs and Substances Act lets the Governor in Council by order amend any of Schedules I to IV, VI and IX by adding or deleting an item, if the Governor in Council considers the amendment necessary in the public interest. The consolidation read states on its face that it is current to 21 July 2026. An absence is only ever an absence as at the version read, and this cell does not rule out a later amendment.

If prescribed or medical

Not a scheduled or authorised product, no prescription route; it has no market authorisation as a natural health product.

Documentation

Personal possession is not a controlled-substance offence; it may not be lawfully sold for ingestion, and commercial import for sale is restricted.

Drug laws and enforcement change and vary within a country. This is not legal advice. Always confirm with Canada’s embassy or official drug authority before traveling; penalties can be severe, including imprisonment.