Nitrous Oxide Ban 2026: Every State Where It Is Illegal
As of November 12, 2026, Nitrous Oxide is banned from retail sale in 2 of 51 US jurisdictions; federally, it is not scheduled. Banned: Tennessee and Washington.
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 Nitrous Oxide ban take effect?
No pending ban or effective date is on file for Nitrous Oxide as of November 13, 2026; the 2 bans listed here are already in force.
Federal
Not federally scheduled. Not federally controlled; lawful food and medical gas; FDA warns against inhalation Federal detail
States where Nitrous Oxide is illegal (2)
| Jurisdiction | Instrument | Effective | Basis |
|---|---|---|---|
| Tennessee | 2026 Tennessee Public Chapter 702 (S.B. 1843), Nitrous Oxide Abuse Prevention and Retail Sale Prohibition Act | 2026-07-01 | State named ban |
| Washington | RCW 69.58.100 Nitrous oxide - Sale or distribution prohibited - Penalty - Exceptions | 2026-06-11 | State named ban |
Nitrous Oxide ban status by state
- Alabama Nitrous Oxide ban
- Alaska Nitrous Oxide ban
- Arizona Nitrous Oxide ban
- Arkansas Nitrous Oxide ban
- California Nitrous Oxide ban
- Colorado Nitrous Oxide ban
- Connecticut Nitrous Oxide ban
- Delaware Nitrous Oxide ban
- District of Columbia Nitrous Oxide ban
- Florida Nitrous Oxide ban
- Georgia Nitrous Oxide ban
- Hawaii Nitrous Oxide ban
- Idaho Nitrous Oxide ban
- Illinois Nitrous Oxide ban
- Indiana Nitrous Oxide ban
- Iowa Nitrous Oxide ban
- Kansas Nitrous Oxide ban
- Kentucky Nitrous Oxide ban
- Louisiana Nitrous Oxide ban
- Maine Nitrous Oxide ban
- Maryland Nitrous Oxide ban
- Massachusetts Nitrous Oxide ban
- Michigan Nitrous Oxide ban
- Minnesota Nitrous Oxide ban
- Mississippi Nitrous Oxide ban
- Missouri Nitrous Oxide ban
- Montana Nitrous Oxide ban
- Nebraska Nitrous Oxide ban
- Nevada Nitrous Oxide ban
- New Hampshire Nitrous Oxide ban
- New Jersey Nitrous Oxide ban
- New Mexico Nitrous Oxide ban
- New York Nitrous Oxide ban
- North Carolina Nitrous Oxide ban
- North Dakota Nitrous Oxide ban
- Ohio Nitrous Oxide ban
- Oklahoma Nitrous Oxide ban
- Oregon Nitrous Oxide ban
- Pennsylvania Nitrous Oxide ban
- Rhode Island Nitrous Oxide ban
- South Carolina Nitrous Oxide ban
- South Dakota Nitrous Oxide ban
- Tennessee Nitrous Oxide ban
- Texas Nitrous Oxide ban
- Utah Nitrous Oxide ban
- Vermont Nitrous Oxide ban
- Virginia Nitrous Oxide ban
- Washington Nitrous Oxide ban
- West Virginia Nitrous Oxide ban
- Wisconsin Nitrous Oxide ban
- Wyoming Nitrous Oxide ban
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