- Georgia AG Chris Carr is urging convenience stores statewide to remove kratom products from their shelves immediately. Carr announced this directive at the Georgia House of Representatives Blue-Ribbon Study Committee on Youth Exposure to Kratom and Retail Available Substances. AG Carr argues that Georgia’s existing law, the Kratom Consumer Protection Act is difficult to enforce because authorities must identify suspected illegal products, seize them and conduct testing to establish their contents.
- AG Carr proposed legislation that would make kratom-derived products illegal to sell unless they receive explicit state approval. A public registry would identify permitted products that meet standards for independent laboratory testing, accurate labeling, and federal marketing authorization. The proposal would shift the responsibility for demonstrating compliance toward manufacturers and sellers rather than requiring authorities to prove that each product contains prohibited substances.
- The AG also pushed for a new law that would ban all kratom-derived products in the state, with a narrow list of approved items.