Georgia Attorney General Urges Stores to Remove Kratom Products
Georgia Attorney General Chris Carr has called on stores across the state to remove kratom products from their shelves, citing a recent death of a metro Atlanta native linked to the substance. Carr expressed concerns about kratom being sold in…
Atlanta, GA, October 23, 2026 —
Georgia Attorney General Chris Carr is urging stores across the state to remove kratom products from their shelves, citing a recent death of a metro Atlanta native that he linked to the substance.
Carr has raised concerns about kratom products being sold in gas stations and vape shops. He is also advocating for a complete ban on kratom products in Georgia. The information available does not specify whether Carr’s request to retailers is part of a formal state action or whether any proposed ban has been introduced or approved.
Details about the death were not provided, including the person’s name, when or where the death occurred, and the circumstances involved. The information also does not describe the evidence connecting the death to kratom or identify who made that determination. The reported link is therefore presented here as Carr’s stated basis for his concern, not as an independently established finding.
No details were provided about how many stores sell kratom, whether any retailers have responded to Carr’s call, or what steps the state might take to pursue a ban. The scope, timing and legal status of any potential prohibition were also not specified.
Carr’s position combines an appeal to retailers to remove the products with support for a statewide ban. The available information does not include a statement from retailers, kratom sellers, public health officials or other state officials. It also does not provide further information about the product or any state rules governing its sale.
Story summarized from the original created by Victor Williams on www.atlantanewsfirst.com, see more information here.
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