As of November 12, 2026, Iowa bans 1 of 2 tracked inhalant compounds at retail. Banned: Poppers. Restricted or gray: Nitrous Oxide.
Each row below links to the determination with the controlling law verbatim.No inhalant ban effective date is pending in Iowa as of November 13, 2026.
| Compound | Status | Headline | Effective |
|---|---|---|---|
| Poppers | Illegal | Federally scheduled (state_named_ban eff. 1989-02-16) · state law: legal | |
| Nitrous Oxide | Restricted | Named: possession to inhale and distribution for inhaling are serious misdemeanors |
Inhalant ban in every state · All compounds in Iowa
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