{"brand":"Compound Laws","url":"https://compoundlaws.com/compounds/4-ho-met/maryland/","compound":{"slug":"4_ho_met","name":"4-HO-MET (Metocin)","same_as":"https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/4-HO-MET"},"jurisdiction":{"code":"MD","name":"Maryland"},"as_of":"2026-07-18","answer":"As of July 18, 2026, 4-HO-MET (Metocin) is legal to sell at retail with restrictions in Maryland. Analogue-exposed. Controlling source: Md. Crim. Law 5-402(a)(1)+(b) - Schedule I includes analogues.","forms":[{"form":"all","label":"All forms","status":"restricted","state_status":null,"federal_overlay":false,"headline":"Analogue-exposed","rule_type":null,"tier":"analog_exposed","schedule_class":null,"limit":null,"effective_date":null,"verified_at":"2026-07-18","confidence":"under_review","verbatim_excerpt":"**Sec. 5-402(a)(1) & (b):** \"(a) Schedule I consists of each: (1) controlled dangerous substance analogue, as defined in subsection (b) of this section \" and \"(b)(1)(i) 'controlled dangerous substance analogue' means a substance: 1. that has a chemical structure substantially similar to the chemical structure of a controlled dangerous substance described in Schedule I or Schedule II; and 2. that has a stimulant, depressant, or hallucinogenic effect on the central nervous system that is substantially similar to or greater than [that] of a controlled dangerous substance described in Schedule I or Schedule II \" and \"(2) To the extent intended for human consumption, each controlled dangerous substance analogue is a substance described in Schedule I.\"\n- Md. Code, Crim. Law Sec. 5-402; via labeled Justia mirror: https://law.justia.com/codes/maryland/criminal-law/title-5/subtitle-4/section-5-402/","excerpt_source_url":"https://law.justia.com/codes/maryland/criminal-law/title-5/subtitle-4/section-5-402/","citations":[{"title":"Md. Crim. Law 5-402(a)(1)+(b) - Schedule I includes analogues","url":"https://law.justia.com/codes/maryland/criminal-law/title-5/subtitle-4/section-5-402/","pinpoint":null,"publisher":"Justia (mirror of MD Code)","type":"legislation","primary":true,"official":true}],"history":[]}],"neighbors":[{"code":"DC","status":"restricted"},{"code":"DE","status":"legal"},{"code":"PA","status":"restricted"},{"code":"VA","status":"illegal"},{"code":"WV","status":"illegal"}],"laws":[{"citation":"Md. Code, Criminal Law § 5-402(a)(1) & (b) — Schedule I consists of each \"controlled dangerous substance analogue.\"","title":null,"official_url":"https://law.justia.com/codes/maryland/criminal-law/title-5/subtitle-4/section-5-402/","source_label":"MIRROR","effective_date":null,"retrieved_date":"2026-06-19","text_hash":"ff39c7d9766e17499cdf5ac41f0e01dd5c73b904cac23beeaaa7305f743d9886"},{"citation":"Md. Code, Criminal Law Sec. 5-402","title":"Schedule I; controlled dangerous substance analogue (self-executing)","official_url":"https://mgaleg.maryland.gov/mgawebsite/Laws/StatuteText?article=gcr&enactments=false&section=5-402","source_label":"OFFICIAL","effective_date":null,"retrieved_date":"2026-07-20","text_hash":"acfde5ec795d04e37bd79012da79f9762dbf3ffce9cfa09a996873d114a6d42f"}]}