Is Kratom legal in Canada?
- 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).
- 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.
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