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Ketamine Ban 2026: Every State Where It Is Illegal, With Dates

51 of 51 banned

As of November 12, 2026, Ketamine is banned from retail sale in 51 of 51 US jurisdictions, and it is federally scheduled. Banned: Alabama, Alaska, Arizona, Arkansas, California, Colorado, Connecticut, Delaware, District of Columbia, Florida, Georgia, Hawaii, Idaho, Illinois, Indiana, Iowa, Kansas, Kentucky, Louisiana, Maine, Maryland, Massachusetts, Michigan, Minnesota, Mississippi, Missouri, Montana, Nebraska, Nevada, New Hampshire, New Jersey, New Mexico, New York, North Carolina, North Dakota, Ohio, Oklahoma, Oregon, Pennsylvania, Rhode Island, South Carolina, South Dakota, Tennessee, Texas, Utah, Vermont, Virginia, Washington, West Virginia, Wisconsin and Wyoming.

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

When does the next Ketamine ban take effect?

No pending ban or effective date is on file for Ketamine as of November 13, 2026; the 51 bans listed here are already in force.

QuietNo pending legislation, deadlines or enforcement actions on file for Ketamine nationally.
BannedNot banned (legal, restricted or gray)Not yet verified

Federal

Federally scheduled or prohibited. Federally Schedule III; lawful possession and use is by prescription or DEA registration only Federal detail

States where Ketamine is illegal (51)

JurisdictionInstrumentEffectiveBasis
AlabamaAla. Admin. Code 420-7-2-A, ADPH Controlled Substances List, Schedule III (c) Depressants1999-04-24federal precedence
AlaskaAS 11.71.170 (Schedule IVA)2000-05-23federal precedence
ArizonaA.R.S. 13-3401(6)(d) (dangerous drugs, depressants)federal precedence
ArkansasArkansas Department of Health List of Controlled Substances, Schedule III (c) depressantsfederal precedence
CaliforniaCal. Health & Safety Code Sec. 11056(g) (Schedule III, ketamine)federal precedence
ColoradoC.R.S. 18-18-205(2)(g) (Schedule III, ketamine)2000-07-01federal precedence
ConnecticutConn. Gen. Stat. 21a-243 (2026 Supplement)federal precedence
Delaware16 Del. C. 4718(k) (Schedule III, ketamine)1998-06-17federal precedence
District of Columbia22-B DCMR 1203 (Schedule III enumerated)federal precedence
FloridaFla. Stat. 893.03(3)(e) (Schedule III: ketamine)1999-07-01federal precedence
GeorgiaO.C.G.A. 16-13-27 (Schedule III)1997-10-16federal precedence
HawaiiHRS 329-18(c)(6) (Schedule III: ketamine)1997-07-03federal precedence
IdahoIdaho Code Sec. 37-2709(c) (Schedule III, depressants)2000-07-01federal precedence
Illinois720 ILCS 570/208(c) (Schedule III, depressants)1997-08-15federal precedence
IndianaIC 35-48-2-8(h) (Schedule III, ketamine)federal precedence
IowaIowa Code Sec. 124.208 (Schedule III)2000-07-01federal precedence
KansasK.S.A. 65-4109 (Schedule III)federal precedence
Kentucky902 KAR 55:015 Section 3 (Schedule III adopts 21 CFR 1308.13)federal precedence
LouisianaLa. R.S. 40:964, Schedule III(B)1998-06-16federal precedence
Maine17-A M.R.S. Sec. 1102 (Schedules W, X, Y and Z)2001-09-21federal precedence
MarylandMd. Code, Crim. Law Sec. 5-404 (Schedule III)2000-07-01federal precedence
MassachusettsM.G.L. c. 94C, s. 31, Class A(c)1998-08-07federal precedence
MichiganMCL 333.7216(1)(h) (Schedule 3, ketamine)1999-08-15federal precedence
MinnesotaMinn. Stat. 152.02, subd. 4(c) (Schedule III, depressants)2012-08-01federal precedence
MississippiMiss. Code Sec. 41-29-117(A)(b) as amended by HB 4 (2023) (Schedule III, depressants)2023-07-01federal precedence
MissouriRSMo 195.017.6(2) (Schedule III, depressants)2020-08-28federal precedence
MontanaMont. Code Ann. 50-32-226(2) (Schedule III, depressants)2013-10-01federal precedence
NebraskaNeb. Rev. Stat. 28-405, Schedule III(b) (depressants)2026-07-18federal precedence
NevadaNev. Admin. Code 453.530(10) (Schedule III, ketamine)2017-10-31federal precedence
New HampshireN.H. Code Admin. R. He-C 501.03 (Scheduling of Substances)2014-08-23federal precedence
New JerseyN.J.S.A. 24:21-7 d. (Schedule III, depressants)1997-08-08federal precedence
New Mexico16.19.20.67(C) NMAC, Schedule III depressants (Board of Pharmacy)federal precedence
New YorkN.Y. Public Health Law Sec. 3306, Schedule III(c) (depressants)1998-01-22federal precedence
North CarolinaN.C. Gen. Stat. Sec. 90-91(b) (Schedule III, depressants)1999-12-01federal precedence
North DakotaN.D. Cent. Code Sec. 19-03.1-09(4) (Schedule III, depressants)2001-08-01federal precedence
OhioOhio Adm. Code 4729:9-1-03(B) (Schedule III, depressants), eff. 2023-09-282023-09-28federal precedence
Oklahoma63 O.S. Sec. 2-208(A) (Schedule III), version in force through 2026-10-311995-07-01federal precedence
OregonORS 475.005(6) (controlled substance: drugs classified in federal Schedules I to V, as modified under ORS 475.035)1999-08-12federal precedence
Pennsylvania35 P.S. 780-104(3)(ix), Schedule III ketamine (Act 64 of 1972, Sec. 4)2016-06-08federal precedence
Rhode IslandR.I. Gen. Laws Sec. 21-28-2.01 Authority to control (as amended eff. 2025-02-01)2025-02-01federal precedence
South CarolinaDPH List of Substances for Inclusion in the S.C. Controlled Substances Act, Schedule III (c)federal precedence
South DakotaSDCL 34-20B-22 Specific substances included in Schedule III2000-01-31federal precedence
TennesseeTenn. Comp. R. & Regs. 0940-06-01-.03(3) (Controlled Substances in Schedule III: depressants)federal precedence
TexasTexas Health and Safety Code Sec. 481.1022001-09-01federal precedence
UtahUtah Code 58-37-108(2)(c)(ii)(G) (Schedule III: Ketamine)2000-03-14federal precedence
Vermont18 V.S.A. 4201(6)(E) (depressant or stimulant drug: ketamine)federal precedence
VirginiaVa. Code Sec. 54.1-3450(1) (Schedule III: Ketamine)2000-07-01federal precedence
WashingtonRCW 69.50.208 Schedule III (subsection (b) depressants)2010-06-10federal precedence
West VirginiaW. Va. Code Sec. 60A-2-208 Schedule III (subsection (c) depressants)2002-06-06federal precedence
WisconsinWis. Stat. s. 961.18(4) Schedule III other substances1998-05-14federal precedence
WyomingWyo. Stat. 35-7-1018 Schedule III (subsection (c) depressants)2001-07-01federal precedence

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