5-MAPB Ban 2026: Every State Where It Is Illegal, With Dates

Q: What states is 5-MAPB illegal in?

5-MAPB is illegal to sell at retail in Arizona, Florida, Georgia, Illinois, Louisiana, Nebraska, North Carolina, North Dakota, South Dakota, Texas, Vermont and Virginia as of November 12, 2026.

12 of 51 banned

As of November 12, 2026, 5-MAPB is banned from retail sale in 12 of 51 US jurisdictions; federally, it is in a gray area. Banned: Arizona, Florida, Georgia, Illinois, Louisiana, Nebraska, North Carolina, North Dakota, South Dakota, Texas, Vermont and Virginia.

Ban here means retail sale is prohibited by statute, rule, order or scheduling. Restrictions and gray areas are listed on the compound page.

Latest update October 28, 2026: 5-MAPB in Missouri: Status changed from restricted to legal. Change history

When does the next 5-MAPB ban take effect?

No pending ban or effective date is on file for 5-MAPB as of November 13, 2026; the 12 bans listed here are already in force.

QuietNo pending legislation, deadlines or enforcement actions on file for 5-MAPB nationally.

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BannedNot banned (legal, restricted or gray)Not yet verified

Federal

Federal gray area. Unscheduled by name; Schedule I by Federal Analogue Act when intended for human consumption Federal detail

States where 5-MAPB is illegal (12)

Jurisdiction	Instrument	Effective	Basis
Arizona	A.R.S. Sec. 13-3401(6)(a)(xvii) - Definitions (dangerous drug; named MAPB benzofuran)	2017-08-09	controlled substance / State named ban
Florida	Fla. Stat. Sec. 893.03(1)(c)192.oo - named 5-MAPB (Schedule I hallucinogen)	2017-07-01	schedule 1 / Schedule I
Georgia	Ga. Comp. R. & Regs. r. 480-34-.07 (Hallucinogens) -- places (DDDD) N,[ALPHA]-dimethyl-5-benzofuranethanamine (5-MAPB) under Schedule I, O.C.G.A. 16-13-25(3)	2022-05-13	schedule 1 / Schedule I
Illinois	720 ILCS 570/204(f)(10)-(12) -- Schedule I; MAPB class names 5-(2-methylaminopropyl)benzofuran	2024-01-01	schedule 1 / Schedule I
Louisiana	La. R.S. 40:964, Schedule I(C)(51) - names 5-(2-methylaminopropyl)benzofuran (5-MAPB)	2015-07-01	schedule 1 / Schedule I
Nebraska	Neb. Rev. Stat. 28-405, Schedule I subdivision (30) - substituted-phenethylamine class with fused-furan prong; 5-APB/6-APB/5-APDB/6-APDB enumerated; analogue catch-all (f)	2022-07-01	schedule 1 / Schedule I
North Carolina	N.C. Gen. Stat. Sec. 90-89(8) - Schedule I, Substituted phenethylamines	2021-12-01	schedule 1 / Schedule I
North Dakota	N.D. Cent. Code Sec. 19-03.1-05 - Schedule I, Substituted phenethylamines + named benzofurans (y)-(bb)	2013-03-27	schedule 1 / Schedule I
South Dakota	SDCL 34-20B-14(58) - Schedule I hallucinogens; Substituted phenethylamine class (fused furan) + named 5-APB/6-APB/5-APDB/6-APDB	2014-02-10	schedule 1 / Schedule I
Texas	Texas Health and Safety Code Sec. 481.103	2015-09-01	controlled substance / State named ban
Vermont	Vermont Regulated Drug Rule Sec. 7.0 - Hallucinogenic Drugs (5-MAPB named)	2017-07-15	schedule 1 / Schedule I
Virginia	Va. Code Sec. 54.1-3446(3) - Schedule I hallucinogenic substances (MAPB named + positional-isomer clause)	2017-07-01	schedule 1 / Schedule I

5-MAPB ban status by state

Is 5-MAPB Legal? Every state · 5-MAPB change history · All deadlines · What “illegal” means here

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Compound Analytics. “5-MAPB Ban 2026: Every State Where It Is Illegal, With Dates.” Compound Laws, https://compoundlaws.com/bans/5-mapb/. Accessed November 13, 2026.

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