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Kratom law in Colorado

State law regulates sale, labeling, adulteration, synthetic alkaloids, and concentrated 7-OH.

Regulated

Regulated — consumer protection law

Statewide postureRegulated
Age rule21+
Known local entries2
Review dateOct. 21, 2026

Statewide rule

Regulated — consumer protection law

State law regulates sale, labeling, adulteration, synthetic alkaloids, and concentrated 7-OH.

Colorado combines age limits with product and trade-practice rules. Denver has an additional local sales rule, and Castle Rock adopted a blanket retail-sales ban that takes effect November 5, 2026.

Colorado SB22-120

Local layer

Known local rules in Colorado

Municipal, county-equivalent, territorial-agency, or tribal rules may regulate sales without banning possession or may target specific product forms such as concentrated 7-OH.

Best-effort directory

Denver

City

Sales prohibited

Denver prohibits selling kratom products represented for human consumption; local labeling rules historically addressed products sold for other purposes.

Castle Rock

City

Upcoming

Ordinance 2026-032 prohibits selling or offering to sell at retail any kratom product intended for human consumption within the Town. Adopted October 6, 2026, the ban takes effect November 5, 2026; the ordinance does not state a possession prohibition.

Before relying on this page

Verify the product, activity, person, place, and date.

  1. 01

    Product: leaf, extract, edible, drink, added 7-OH, and synthetic or semi-synthetic derivatives such as mitragynine pseudoindoxyl, MGM-15, and MGM-16 may be treated differently.

  2. 02

    Activity: possession, manufacture, advertising, sale, delivery, and medical claims are separate legal questions.

  3. 03

    Person: minimum-age rules may apply to sale, purchase, possession, or entry into retail areas.

  4. 04

    Place: verify municipal and local boundaries, territory-specific agencies, county-equivalent areas, and tribal jurisdiction where applicable.

  5. 05

    Date: check effective dates, emergency-order expiration, agency rules, and later amendments.

This page is educational research, not legal advice or a shipment-authorization system. Confirm current law with the relevant government authority and qualified counsel.