Georgia Kratom Advocacy: Fill the Room at the Press Conference and Advocacy Briefing November 12
GEORGIA KRATOM ADVOCACY: FILL THE ROOM AT THE PRESS CONFERENCE AND ADVOCACY BRIEFING NOVEMBER 12
Georgia’s outgoing Attorney General is aggressively calling for every kratom product in the state to be pulled from shelves. He is ignoring the science and the recommendations of the DOJ, DEA, and HHS. A ban bill is expected next legislative session, which means legislators are forming their opinions right now. The first thing they will see is the press coverage from this event.
The American Kratom Association is holding a press conference at the Capitol on Thursday, November 12, 2026 to set the record straight. The most powerful thing we can put in front of the cameras is a room full of real Georgians whose lives have been changed by natural kratom.
An empty room tells legislators no one cares. A full room shows them a ban would hurt hundreds of thousands of Georgians.
No ban is in effect today. This is the moment to get ahead of one.
Event Details
📅 Thursday, November 12, 2026
⏰ 10:00 AM ET
📍 Georgia State Capitol, Room 216 (second floor), 206 Washington St. SW, Capitol Square, Atlanta, GA
🎤 Special Georgia Advocacy Briefing to follow immediately after the press conference
🔗 Sign up: protectkratom.org/georgia
Step 1: Commit to Attend Today
Sign up now so the AKA can plan for you.
Step 2: Attend the Press Conference
Show up Thursday, November 12 at 10:00 AM ET at the Georgia State Capitol, Room 216 on the second floor. Bring a friend. Every seat filled sends a message.
Step 3: Stay for the Georgia Advocacy Briefing
Right after the press conference, the AKA legislative team will lay out the session ahead and exactly what they need from advocates.
Share your story on camera. If you are willing, you can have your personal testimonial filmed on the spot. Those testimonials will be in lawmakers’ hands before the first bill is filed.
If you are not in the Atlanta area, share this with people you know who are.
The Attorney General’s Push and the Expected Ban Bill
Georgia’s outgoing Attorney General is calling for all kratom products to be removed from shelves. That position ignores the distinction federal regulators have drawn between natural kratom leaf and dangerous concentrated synthetics. The DEA has moved to schedule concentrated synthetic 7-OH, and HHS recommendations set thresholds designed to separate products with trace, naturally occurring alkaloids from intentionally enhanced ones. A pull-everything-from-shelves approach contradicts all of it.
Georgia is also likely to see a ban bill in the next legislative session. Legislators are forming opinions now, before a bill is ever filed. The press coverage from this event will likely be the first thing many of them see. Cameras pointed at a packed room of real Georgians tell a very different story than cameras pointed at an empty one.
Why Personal Stories Matter
Lawmakers hear statistics constantly. What they remember are people. The on-site testimonial opportunity after the briefing puts your story directly into the hands of legislators before a bill exists. A filmed testimonial can be shared again and again throughout the session, long after the press conference ends.
If you are willing to share how natural kratom leaf has helped you, stay after the press conference and take part.
The Science Behind the Distinction
Kratom advocates have taken this message directly to Washington. In a recent Congressional briefing, advocates urged lawmakers to support natural kratom leaf products while warning of the distinct risks posed by synthetic concentrates, reinforcing the same distinction that federal regulators have already drawn. Read more: Kratom Advocates Brief U.S. Congress in Support of Natural Leaf Products, Warn of the Risks Posed by Synthetics.
As research discussed on the Huberman Lab podcast makes clear, natural kratom leaf has a distinct profile that sets it apart from synthetic concentrates. That distinction was further reinforced by an FDA clinical trial, the first of its kind, which examined kratom’s pharmacological profile and underscored why natural leaf should not be treated the same as dangerous synthetic 7-OH. For the latest on kratom legality in Georgia and other states, visit our kratom legality map. Learn more about kratom legality and regulation nationwide.
The Bigger Picture
Georgia is entering a legislative session where a ban bill is expected. What happens before that bill is filed shapes how it is received. The November 12 press conference is the first public push, and a full room is the message.
Sign up at protectkratom.org/georgia, show up Thursday, November 12 at 10:00 AM ET, and stay for the advocacy briefing. Bring a friend.
