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Is 5-MeO-DMT Legal? State by state

5-MeO-DMT is legal to sell at retail in 0 states, restricted in 0, in a gray area in 0 and illegal in 51. Federal: federally scheduled or prohibited. Verified through November 12, 2026.

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What is 5-MeO-DMT?

5-Methoxy-N,N-dimethyltryptamine (5-MeO-DMT) is a fast-acting tryptamine psychedelic found in the secretion of the Sonoran Desert toad and in some plants, and also made synthetically. It has been federally Schedule I since January 2011 (21 CFR 1308.11(d)). Most states name it in their own schedules; others control it by adopting the federal schedule, and a few reach it only through analog laws.

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Legal 0 · Restricted 0 · Gray 0 · Illegal 51 · Not verified 0
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Federal posture

Federally scheduled or prohibited. Schedule I federally (21 CFR 1308.11(d)(15), code 7431), effective 2011-01-19 Federal detail and instruments

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Compound Analytics. "Is 5-MeO-DMT Legal? State-by-State Map and Laws (2026)." Compound Laws, https://compoundlaws.com/compounds/5-meo-dmt/. Accessed November 13, 2026.

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