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Is Kratom Legal in Georgia?

Yes. Kratom is legal in Georgia for adults 21 and over under the Kratom Consumer Protection Act (O.C.G.A. 16-13-120 to 16-13-122), as rewritten by HB 181 effective January 1, 2025. It caps mitragynine at 150 mg per serving and 7-OH at 0.5 mg per gram and 1 mg per serving, bans synthetic alkaloids and vaporizable forms, and requires detailed labels. Processors must keep a registered agent in Georgia, and the Attorney General is now calling for a much stricter law in 2027.

Last verified . General information, not legal advice.

What changed recently

  1. The original kratom article took effect, per a secondary source.
  2. Gov. Kemp signed HB 181, which rewrote the kratom law.
  3. HB 181 took effect for offenses on or after that date.
  4. The Attorney General's Consumer Protection Division issued a consumer alert on 7-OH. No new rule came with it.
  5. House Judiciary Non-Civil reported HB 968, a bill to put mitragynine and 7-OH in Schedule I, favorably by substitute. It got no floor vote and died when the session ended.
  6. Carrollton proposed a local kratom ordinance, then put the vote on hold while it sought an Attorney General opinion.
  7. Federal: DEA published a notice of intent to temporarily schedule 7-OH and MP above a threshold.
  8. Attorney General Chris Carr called for a default-ban law on kratom-derived products. No bill has been filed.

The Georgia rules in detail

Age, ID and display

No one may knowingly sell or transfer kratom to a person under 21, and people under 21 may not buy or possess it. You must check ID when there is reasonable doubt about age, and ID is a defense. Retail kratom must sit behind a counter that only employees can reach, or in a locked display that needs an employee to open it.

Alkaloid caps and banned ingredients

Products must come from the natural plant and may not be processed to raise alkaloids past these limits:

  • Mitragynine: 150 mg per serving.
  • 7-OH: 0.5 mg per gram.
  • 7-OH: 1 mg per serving.

Processors and retailers may not sell adulterated products, products with food substances that are not generally recognized as safe, or products with any synthetic alkaloid or metabolite, including synthetic mitragynine or 7-OH. Enhanced 7-OH shots, tablets or gummies above the caps are illegal. It is not settled how “per serving” applies to a package with no stated serving size.

No vaping forms

Ingesting kratom with a vaping device is prohibited, and so is selling or delivering kratom into Georgia in a vaporizable form. That reaches out-of-state wholesalers who ship into the state.

What the label must carry

Before sale, each product needs a label that shows:

  • Ingredients, by common name, in descending order of predominance.
  • A statement that sale or transfer to anyone under 21 is prohibited.
  • The amount of mitragynine and 7-OH in the product, and the total in the package.
  • Name, physical address and principal mailing address of the manufacturer or distributor.
  • Directions for safe use, including serving size and a time frame for safe consumption.
  • Precautions, including a consult-your-physician warning and “not intended to diagnose, treat, cure or prevent any disease.”

Labels may not make therapeutic claims unless FDA has approved them.

Registered agent and testing

Georgia has no kratom license or product registration. A processor, which includes anyone who prepares, manufactures, distributes or maintains kratom products, must keep a registered agent in Georgia for service of process for as long as it operates.

The statute has no mandatory batch testing. The Attorney General notes that enforcement relies on seizure and lab testing, so lot-level reports are your proof of compliance. See how to read a kratom lab report.

Changes ahead

HB 968 would have scheduled mitragynine, 7-OH and related compounds and banned tablets and multi-serving packs. It died in 2026. In October 2026 the Attorney General proposed a default ban with a narrow approved-product list and statewide seizure power. Expect bills when the legislature convenes in January 2027.

Local rules inside Georgia

State law is not the whole picture. Cities and counties can add their own rules, and some already have.

  • Carrollton. The City Council proposed barring kratom sales at alcohol-licensed businesses, a 1,000-foot buffer from schools, colleges, parks, churches and daycares, locked or behind-counter storage, and warning signs near displays. The vote was put on hold while the city sought an Attorney General opinion, and the final outcome is not confirmed. Carrollton police also cited 12 businesses for underage sales in 2026.
  • Rome. Around March 2, 2026 the City Commission passed a resolution supporting the statewide HB 968 ban. It is a resolution, not a local ordinance.

Enforcement and penalties

The law is criminal and enforced by local police and prosecutors; no state agency inspects. Under the enacted HB 181 text, sales to or possession by anyone under 21, vaping and display violations are misdemeanors with fines of up to $250, $500 and then $1,000 for repeat offenses.

Knowing or criminally negligent violations of the alkaloid, ingredient or label rules by a processor or retailer are a high and aggravated misdemeanor on the first conviction and a felony after that, with 1 to 15 years and/or a fine of up to $100,000. A retailer can defend by proving good-faith reliance on the processor’s representations.

Federal context

Federal rules sit on top of state law. As of the sources we reviewed on October 18, 2026, DEA had temporarily scheduled mitragynine pseudoindoxyl, MGM-15 and MGM-16 (effective August 26, 2026). On October 14, 2026 it published a notice of intent to temporarily schedule 7-OH and mitragynine pseudoindoxyl above a threshold (more than 1 mg per gram or per mL, or less than 100 times as much mitragynine as 7-OH); that order cannot take effect before about November 13, 2026. DEA has said its action does not override stricter state law. Check the Federal Register for anything newer, and see our overview of kratom laws for sellers for the federal background.

Wholesale buyer checklist for Georgia

  1. Check ID on every sale where age is in doubt, and refuse anyone under 21.
  2. Keep product behind the counter or in a locked display.
  3. Do not ship any vaporizable kratom product into Georgia.
  4. Get a lot-level lab report showing mitragynine at 150 mg per serving or less and 7-OH at 0.5 mg per gram and 1 mg per serving or less.
  5. Confirm nothing contains synthetic alkaloids or non-GRAS ingredients.
  6. Print every required label element, including mitragynine and 7-OH per product and per package.
  7. If you process or distribute, appoint a Georgia registered agent and keep it in place.
  8. As a retailer, keep written processor representations and lab reports to support a good-faith defense.

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Georgia kratom law FAQ

Is kratom legal in Georgia?

Yes, for adults 21 and over, under the Kratom Consumer Protection Act as amended by HB 181. Products must meet alkaloid caps, label rules and display rules.

What is the minimum age to buy kratom in Georgia?

21. People under 21 may not buy or possess kratom, and sellers must check ID when age is in doubt.

What is Georgia's 7-OH limit?

0.5 mg per gram and 1 mg per serving, from natural sources only. Synthetic or semi-synthetic 7-OH is banned at any level.

Does Georgia require a license or lab testing for kratom?

No license and no mandatory testing. Processors must keep a Georgia registered agent, and lab reports are the practical way to show you meet the caps.

Can a Georgia city restrict kratom?

Carrollton proposed limits on where and how kratom is sold but put the vote on hold pending an Attorney General opinion. Check local rules before shipping there.

Is Georgia going to ban kratom?

A 2026 Schedule I bill, HB 968, died. The Attorney General called for a default ban in October 2026, so expect proposals in the 2027 session.

How we verified this page

We checked the sources below on October 18, 2026. Where a primary source (a statute, bill text or agency release) was available we relied on it, and we say so when a detail comes from news coverage or a secondary summary.

What we have not confirmed yet
  • Whether Georgia's controlled-substance definition picks up federal temporary listings, such as MP, MGM-15, MGM-16 or a future 7-OH order, automatically.
  • Whether the Georgia State Board of Pharmacy has scheduled any kratom compound by rule.
  • The final outcome of the Carrollton ordinance and the requested Attorney General opinion, and any other local ordinances.
  • The Act numbers for HB 181 and the 2025 code revision in SB 153.
  • Whether a 2027 bill based on the Attorney General's default-ban proposal has been pre-filed.
  • How "per serving" applies when a package has no stated serving size.

This page is general information, not legal advice. Laws change often and vary by city and county. Confirm the current rules with qualified counsel before you sell or ship, and recheck on a schedule.

These statements have not been evaluated by the Food and Drug Administration. These products are not intended to diagnose, treat, cure, or prevent any disease. Sold to businesses and adults 21 and over only. We do not ship to states or localities where sale is prohibited.