Urgent: [Georgia](https://kratombans.com/states/georgia-kratom-legal-status) HB 968 Creates Legal Paradox, Threatening Kratom Sales & Payment Processing

<ul><li>HB 968 in [Georgia](https://kratombans.com/states/georgia-kratom-legal-status) proposes classifying mitragynine and 7-hydroxymitragynine as Schedule I substances, which would effectively criminalize kratom possession and sale, despite also outlining pharmacy-regulated sales.</li><li>If the Schedule I classification passes, all kratom sales in [Georgia](https://kratombans.com/states/georgia-kratom-legal-status) would become illegal, leading to immediate and severe risks for payment processors, banks, and merchant accounts handling kratom transactions, likely resulting in account closures and fund freezes.</li><li>A Schedule I classification would make shipping kratom into or within [Georgia](https://kratombans.com/states/georgia-kratom-legal-status) illegal, posing significant legal and operational risks for logistics providers and merchants.</li></ul>