Alabama (AL) — What’s Legal

Checked Oct 13, 2025 • Parent-friendly summary (not legal advice).

Tianeptine: Schedule I — listed by name in Ala. Code §20-2-23; possession or sale illegal.
Phenibut: Schedule II — controlled under Ala. Code §20-2-25.
Kratom: Schedule I — mitragynine and 7-hydroxymitragynine listed; possession or sale illegal.
Nitrous oxide / alkyl nitrites: Criminalized for recreational use (SB 78 / Act 2025-65). Possession = Class A misdemeanor; sale = Class D felony; exceptions for medical/industrial/food/auto uses (21+).
THC / Cannabis: Medical cannabis legal under the 2021 Compassion Act; hemp-THC products restricted (HB 445 sets 10 mg per serving limit effective 2025–26).
Salvia divinorum / Salvinorin A: Illegal (§13A-12-214.1).
Amanita muscaria / muscimol: Not scheduled; legal under general product laws.
“Mad honey” (grayanotoxins): No AL-specific ban; governed by food-safety/adulteration law.

Parent tip: Alabama bans tianeptine, kratom, and phenibut entirely. Avoid any “gas-station opioid” or “relax caps” sold in convenience stores.