{"brand":"Compound Laws","url":"https://compoundlaws.com/compounds/4-ho-met/oklahoma/","compound":{"slug":"4_ho_met","name":"4-HO-MET (Metocin)","same_as":"https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/4-HO-MET"},"jurisdiction":{"code":"OK","name":"Oklahoma"},"as_of":"2026-07-18","answer":"As of July 18, 2026, 4-HO-MET (Metocin) is legal to sell at retail with restrictions in Oklahoma. Analog-exposed (names 3 cousins, not MET). Controlling source: 63 O.S. Sec. 2-204(C) - Schedule I (names 4-HO-DET/DiPT/MiPT, NOT 4-HO-MET).","forms":[{"form":"all","label":"All forms","status":"restricted","state_status":null,"federal_overlay":false,"headline":"Analog-exposed (names 3 cousins, not MET)","rule_type":null,"tier":"analog_exposed","schedule_class":null,"limit":null,"effective_date":null,"verified_at":"2026-07-18","confidence":"under_review","verbatim_excerpt":"**63 O.S. Sec. 2-204(C) (the trap - names the neighbors, not 4-HO-MET)** - \"Any material, compound, mixture, or preparation which contains any quantity of the following hallucinogenic substances, their salts, isomers, and salts of isomers  55. 4-hydroxy-N, N-diethyltryptamine; 56. 4-hydroxy-N, N-diisopropyltryptamine; 57. 5-methoxy-N, N-diisopropyltryptamine; 58. 4-hydroxy-N-isopropyl-N-methyltryptamine;\"\n- 63 O.S. Sec. 2-204(C), 2025 version (amended through Laws 2024, c. 308), https://law.justia.com/codes/oklahoma/2025/title-63/section-63-2-204/ (MIRROR: Justia). 4-hydroxy-N-methyl-N-ethyltryptamine (4-HO-MET) appears **nowhere** in the section.\n**63 O.S. Sec. 2-101(48) (\"Synthetic controlled substance\")** - \"'Synthetic controlled substance' means a substance: (1) the chemical structure of which is substantially similar to the chemical structure of a controlled dangerous substance in Schedule I or II, (2) which has a stimulant, depressant, or hallucinogenic effect on the central nervous system that is substantially similar to or greater than the stimulant, depressant, or hallucinogenic effect on the central nervous system of a controlled dangerous substance in Schedule I or II, or (3) with respect to a particular person, which such person represents or intends to have 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 in Schedule I or II.  c. Synthetic controlled substance does not include: (1) a controlled dangerous substance, (2) any substance for which there is an approved new drug application,  or (4) any substance to the extent not intended for human consumption \"\n- 63 O.S. Sec. 2-101(48), https://law.justia.com/codes/oklahoma/title-63/section-63-2-101/ (MIRROR: Justia, 2025).","excerpt_source_url":"https://law.justia.com/codes/oklahoma/2025/title-63/section-63-2-204/","citations":[{"title":"63 O.S. Sec. 2-204(C) - Schedule I (names 4-HO-DET/DiPT/MiPT, NOT 4-HO-MET)","url":"https://law.justia.com/codes/oklahoma/2025/title-63/section-63-2-204/","pinpoint":null,"publisher":"Justia (mirror of 63 O.S.)","type":"legislation","primary":true,"official":false},{"title":"63 O.S. Sec. 2-101(48) - synthetic controlled substance definition","url":"https://law.justia.com/codes/oklahoma/title-63/section-63-2-101/","pinpoint":null,"publisher":"Justia (mirror of 63 O.S.)","type":"legislation","primary":false,"official":false}],"history":[]}],"neighbors":[{"code":"AR","status":"restricted"},{"code":"CO","status":"restricted"},{"code":"KS","status":"restricted"},{"code":"MO","status":"legal"},{"code":"NM","status":"restricted"},{"code":"TX","status":"illegal"}],"laws":[{"citation":"63 O.S. § 2-204(C) (Schedule I hallucinogens — enumerated, 4-HO-MET absent); 63 O.S. § 2-101 (synthetic controlled substance / analog definition)","title":null,"official_url":"https://law.justia.com/codes/oklahoma/2025/title-63/section-63-2-204/","source_label":"MIRROR","effective_date":null,"retrieved_date":"2026-06-19","text_hash":"a353076997f770393d0c805c139b2010263d3d016c63f859f86e9a75da91079b"},{"citation":"63 O.S. 2-204 (Schedule I)","title":"63 O.S. 2-204 (Schedule I)","official_url":"https://www.oklegislature.gov/OK_Statutes/CompleteTitles/os63.pdf","source_label":"OFFICIAL","effective_date":null,"retrieved_date":"2026-10-08","text_hash":"1cf3a1fb010cfd199ca876326d010e8aab6dba1065da097a7737182eec48569a"},{"citation":"63 O.S. Sec. 2-101(48) (synthetic controlled substance) with operative offense at 63 O.S. Sec. 2-401(C)(1)","title":"Definition of synthetic controlled substance; prohibited acts (manufacture/distribute)","official_url":"https://www.oscn.net/applications/oscn/DeliverDocument.asp?citeid=437011","source_label":"MIRROR","effective_date":null,"retrieved_date":"2026-07-20","text_hash":"999f43dfd4f3910ba9c983f17faf6d29d17843897e5f66eec0f25f59f1eee23d"}]}