How Old Do You Have to Be to Buy Kratom in Georgia? (2026)
As of November 12, 2026, the minimum age to buy kratom in Georgia is 21, under the Georgia Kratom Consumer Protection Act (O.C.G.A. 16-13-120 to 16-13-122 (as amended by HB 181, 2024)). Kratom is legal to sell at retail with restrictions there.
Verified November 12, 2026What the record says for Georgia
- Minimum age to buy
- 21
- State kratom law
- Georgia Kratom Consumer Protection Act · O.C.G.A. 16-13-120 to 16-13-122 (as amended by HB 181, 2024)
- Law effective
- January 1, 2025
- Kratom in Georgia
- Restricted · Georgia KCPA: age 21, mitragynine 150 mg/serving, 7-OH limits, labeling, no vaporizable forms
The age is the age to buy or be sold kratom. It does not cover possession or use. Cities and counties can set their own rules; those are not yet in this record.
Citations for the Georgia kratom record
- HB 181 (2024), amending O.C.G.A. 16-13-120 to 16-13-122 (Georgia Kratom Consumer Protection Act) (Office of the Governor of Georgia (signed legislation), 2026-10-29) PRIMARYOFFICIAL
- O.C.G.A. 16-13-21(4) and 16-13-30 (Georgia Controlled Substances Act) (Georgia Drugs and Narcotics Agency, 2026-10-29)OFFICIAL
- HB 968 (2026) committee substitute LC 48 1816S (Georgia General Assembly, 2026-10-29)OFFICIAL
Neighboring states
- Kratom age in Alabama not sold (banned)
- Kratom age in Florida age 21
- Kratom in North Carolina no state age on file
- Kratom age in South Carolina age 21
- Kratom age in Tennessee not sold (banned)
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