Is Mitragynine legal in Ireland?
- Legal status
- Mitragynine, the principal alkaloid of kratom, is a Schedule 1 controlled drug under the Misuse of Drugs Regulations: the alkaloids are the named controlled entity and whole-leaf kratom is caught because it contains them, so the two are controlled together (no separate isolate carve-out).
- Consequences if caught
- Schedule 1 production, supply or possession is an offence carrying imprisonment; trafficking penalties are far higher.
- If prescribed or medical
- No lawful medical route — Schedule 1 signifies no recognised medical use for kratom's alkaloids in Ireland.
- Documentation
- No lawful personal-import route for a Schedule 1 controlled drug.
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