New Hampshire House Revises Kratom Bill to Set 1,000 PPM Limit on 7-OH, Aligning With Senate Version

Why it matters

New Hampshire's revised kratom bill would establish one of the more precise potency-based standards in the country, targeting only high-dose synthetic and semi-synthetic kratom while allowing lower-concentration products to remain available — a potential model for other states.

The big picture

New Hampshire is navigating a complex legislative path between two versions of kratom restriction: the Senate-passed bill that would make high-dose synthetic kratom a Schedule II controlled substance (the first state to do so), and a House-passed version that would ban kratom sales at any outlet holding a liquor or tobacco license. The revised House approach, proposed by Deputy Majority Leader Joe Sweeney, bridges the gap by setting a specific 1,000 parts-per-million threshold for 7-OH content.

Key findings

• House working group approved legislation banning kratom products with more than 1,000 parts per million (ppm) of 7-OH by dry weight — a specific potency threshold
• High-dose kratom at 40,000–50,000 ppm of 7-OH is considered dangerous opioid-like product, according to legislative sponsors
• Currently there is no age or potency restriction on kratom sales in New Hampshire
• The Senate-passed version (SB 577) would make synthetic and semi-synthetic kratom a Class II controlled drug — a first in the nation
• The revised bill cleared a subcommittee 6–3 and goes to the full House Finance Committee before a final House floor vote

What they say

"This will ensure the good players remain in this space" and can sell their products, said House Deputy Majority Leader Joe Sweeney, the bill's sponsor.

Bottom line

**New Hampshire is moving toward a potency-based kratom standard that could allow low-concentration products while banning dangerous high-dose synthetic forms.**