Is Kratom (Whole Leaf / Mitragynine) Legal in Georgia? (2026)

Instrument

GA KCPA - 0.5 mg/g + 1 mg/serving 7-OH cap + 150 mg/serving mitragynine, synthetic ban, age 21, no vape

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https://www.lexisnexis.com/hottopics/gacode/

Retrieved

2026-07-07

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16-13-120 Definitions. (2) "Kratom" means the tropical evergreen known as Mitragyna speciosa ... which ... contains the alkaloid mitragynine or metabolite 7-hydroxymitragynine. (4) "Kratom product" means a product containing any part of the leaf of the plant mitragyna ... 16-13-121 (a)(1) No person shall knowingly sell or transfer possession of any kratom ... to another person under 21 years of age ... (b) No person shall ingest kratom in a manner that employs a heating element ... [vape ban] ... (d) [behind-counter/secured display]. 16-13-122 (a) All kratom products ... shall not be modified, chemically or otherwise, ... in any way that increases the levels of mitragynine or 7-hydroxymitragynine beyond those in subsection (b). (b) No kratom product ... shall have a concentration ratio that is: (1) Greater than 150 mg of mitragynine per serving; (2) Greater than 0.5 mg 7-hydroxymitragynine per gram; or (3) Greater than 1 mg 7-hydroxymitragynine per serving. (c) A processor or retailer shall not prepare, distribute, sell, or expose for sale: (1) adulterated; (2) not GRAS food substance; (3) A kratom product containing any synthetic alkaloids or metabolite including synthetic mitragynine, synthetic 7-hydroxymitragynine, or any other synthetically derived compounds of the kratom plant; or (4) [vape form]. (e) [labeling incl. mitragynine + 7-OH amounts]. (f)-(g) penalties (processor felony tier up to 15 yrs; retailer tiered).