District of Columbia Inhalant Ban (2026): 1 of 2 Banned
Partial ban
As of November 12, 2026, District of Columbia bans 1 of 2 tracked inhalant compounds at retail. Banned: Poppers. Legal: Nitrous Oxide.
Each row below links to the determination with the controlling law verbatim.When does the District of Columbia inhalant ban take effect?
No inhalant ban effective date is pending in District of Columbia as of November 13, 2026.
QuietNo pending legislation, deadlines or enforcement actions on file for inhalant products in District of Columbia.
Every tracked inhalant compound in District of Columbia
| Compound | Status | Headline | Effective |
|---|---|---|---|
| Poppers | Illegal | Federally scheduled (state_named_ban eff. 1989-02-16) · state law: legal | |
| Nitrous Oxide | Legal | No D.C. Code provision names nitrous oxide or regulates inhalant sales; not scheduled |
Nearby
- Maryland inhalant ban partial ban
- Virginia inhalant ban partial ban
Inhalant ban in every state · All compounds in District of Columbia
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Compound Analytics. “District of Columbia Inhalant Ban (2026): 1 of 2 Banned.” Compound Laws, https://compoundlaws.com/bans/inhalants/district-of-columbia/. Accessed November 13, 2026.
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