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South Dakota: compound legality at a glance

In South Dakota, Compound Laws tracks 19 compounds: 4 legal to sell at retail, 4 restricted, 0 in a gray area, 5 illegal, 1 not yet verified, and 5 whose status varies by product form. Verified through October 22, 2026.

Legal 4 · Restricted 4 · Gray 0 · Illegal 5 · Not verified 1

Every tracked compound in South Dakota

Recent status changes in South Dakota

  • THCa: Status changed from illegal to restricted.
  • THCa: Status changed from restricted to illegal.

Pending deadlines

  • 2026-07-01 · SD · 5-MAPB: Re-enacted SDCL 34-20B-14 effective July 1, 2026 - retains the Substituted phenethylamine (58) fused-furan class and named 5-APB/6-APB/5-APDB/6-APDB; no loss of 5-MAPB capture (SL 2025 ch. 139)

Verbatim law on file for South Dakota

S.D. Codified Laws § 34-20B-14(59) — named within, and as, the "Substituted tryptamines" structural classMIRROR
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https://law.justia.com/codes/south-dakota/title-34/chapter-20b/section-34-20b-14/
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2026-06-19
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**§ 34-20B-14(59) (named entry within the structural class)** — "(59) Substituted tryptamines. Any compound, unless specifically exempt, listed as a controlled substance in another schedule or an approved FDA drug, structurally derived from 2-(1H-indol-3-yl)ethanamine by mono- or di-substitution of the amine nitrogen with alkyl or alkenyl groups or by inclusion of the amino nitrogen atom in a cyclic structure whether or not the compound is further substituted at the alpha-position with an alkyl group or whether or not further substituted on the indole ring to any extent with any alkyl, alkoxy, halo, hydroxyl, or acetoxy groups. Some trade and other names: 5-methoxy-N,N-diallyltryptamine (5-MeO-DALT); 4-acetoxy-N,N-dimethyltryptamine (4-AcO-DMT or O-Acetylpsilocin); 4-hydroxy-N-methyl-N-ethyltryptamine (4-HO-MET); 4-hydroxy-N,N-diisopropyltryptamine (4-HO-DIPT); 5-methoxy-N-methyl-N-isopropyltryptamine (5-MeO-MiPT);"
— S.D. Codified Laws § 34-20B-14(59), https://law.justia.com/codes/south-dakota/title-34/chapter-20b/section-34-20b-14/ (MIRROR: Justia; official cite SDCL § 34-20B-14, also at sdlegislature.gov).
S.D. Codified Laws Sec. 34-20B-115 & -115.1 (kratom; SL 2025 ch.138 / HB 1056) · SD kratom - age 21, 2% 7-OH cap, synthetic ban; pseudoindoxyl NAMED in the age-offense definitionOFFICIAL
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SD kratom - age 21, 2% 7-OH cap, synthetic ban; pseudoindoxyl NAMED in the age-offense definition
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https://sdlegislature.gov/Statutes/34-20B-115.1
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2026-07-07
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34-20B-115.1. No person may prepare, sell, or distribute a kratom product that: (1) Contains a level of 7-hydroxymitragynine in the alkaloid fraction that is greater than two percent of the alkaloid composition of the product; (2) Contains synthetic mitragynine, synthetic 7-hydroxymitragynine, or any other synthetic alkaloid or synthetically derived compound from the Mitragyna speciosa plant; (3) Contains a poisonous or otherwise deleterious non-kratom substance ...; (4) Is mixed or packed with a non-kratom substance ...; (5)-(7) [serving/label/warning requirements]. A violation of this section is a Class 2 misdemeanor.
34-20B-115. Any of the following are unlawful: (1) To knowingly sell or distribute a kratom product to a person under the age of twenty-one; (2) purchase/possession/consumption by a person under 21; (3) purchase on behalf of a person under 21 ... A violation is a Class 2 misdemeanor. [Enrolled SL 2025 ch.138 s2 defines, for this section, "Kratom" as a substance that contains 7-hydroxymitragynine, Mitragynine, or Mitragynine pseudoindoxyl.]
SDCL 34-20B-118 · Industrial hemp--Chemical modification or conversion--Sale or distribution--PenaltyMIRROR
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Industrial hemp--Chemical modification or conversion--Sale or distribution--Penalty
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https://law.justia.com/codes/south-dakota/title-34/chapter-20b/section-34-20b-118/
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2026-07-02
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34-20B-118. Industrial hemp--Chemical modification or conversion--Sale or distribution--Penalty.

No person or entity may:

(1) Chemically modify or convert industrial hemp as defined in Sec. 38-35-1, or engage in any process that converts cannabidiol, into delta-8 tetrahydrocannabinol, delta-9 tetrahydrocannabinol, delta-10 tetrahydrocannabinol, or any other tetrahydrocannabinol isomer, analog, or derivative; or

(2) Sell or distribute industrial hemp or an industrial hemp product that contains chemically derived cannabinoids or cannabinoids created by chemically modifying or converting a hemp extract.

A violation of this section is a Class 2 misdemeanor.
SDCL 34-20B-14(58) · Hallucinogenic substances included in Schedule I - Substituted phenethylamineOFFICIAL
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Hallucinogenic substances included in Schedule I - Substituted phenethylamine
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https://sdlegislature.gov/api/Statutes/34-20B-14.html
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2026-07-20
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Any material, compound, mixture, or preparation that contains any quantity of the following hallucinogenic substances, their salts, isomers, and salts of isomers, is included in Schedule I, unless specifically excepted, whenever the existence of the salts, isomers, and salts of isomers is possible within the specific chemical designation: (58) Substituted phenethylamine. Any compound, unless specifically exempt, listed as a controlled substance in another schedule or an approved FDA drug, structurally derived from phenylethan-2-amine by substitution on the phenyl ring in any of the following ways: by substitution with a fused methylenedioxy, fused furan, or fused tetrahydrofuran ring system; by substitution with two alkoxy groups; by substitution with one alkoxy and either one fused furan, tetrahydrofuran, or tetrahydropyran ring system; by substitution with two fused ring systems from any combination of the furan, tetrahydrofuran, or tetrahydropyran ring systems; whether or not the compound is further modified in any of the following ways: (a) By substitution on the phenyl ring by any halo, hydroxyl, alkyl, trifluoromethyl, alkoxy, or alkylthio groups; (b) By substitution on the 2-position by any alkyl groups; or (c) By substitution on the 2-amino nitrogen atom with acetyl, alkyl, dialkyl, benzyl, methoxybenzyl, or hydroxybenzyl groups. Some trade and other names: 2-(2,5-dimethoxy-4-(methylthio)phenyl)ethanamine (2C-T or 4-methylthio-2,5-dimethoxyphenethylamine); 1-(2,5-dimethoxy-4-iodophenyl)-propan-2-amine (DOI or 2, 5-Dimethoxy-4-iodoamphetamine); 1-(4-Bromo-2,5-dimethoxyphenyl)-2-aminopropane (DOB or 2,5-Dimethoxy-4-bromoamphetamine); 1-(4-chloro-2,5-dimethoxy-phenyl)propan-2-amine (DOC or 2,5-Dimethoxy-4-chloroamphetamine); 2-(4-bromo-2,5-dimethoxyphenyl)-N-[(2-methoxyphenyl)methyl]ethanamine (2C-B-NBOMe; 25B-NBOMe or 2,5-Dimethoxy-4-bromo-N-(2-methoxybenzyl)phenethylamine); 2-4-iodo-2,5-dimethoxyphenyl)-N-[(2-methoxyphenyl)methyl]ethanamine (2C-I-NBOMe; 25I-NBOMe or 2,5-Dimethoxy-4-iodo-N-(2-methoxybenzyl)phenethylamine); N-(2-Methoxybenzyl)-2-(3,4,5-trimethoxypheny (Mescaline-NBOMe or 3,4,5-trimethoxy-(2-methoxybenzyl)phenethylamine); 2-(4-chloro-2,5-dimethoxyphenyl)-N-[(2-methoxyphenyl)methyl]ethanamine (2C-C-NBOMe; 25C-NBOMe or 2,5-Dimethoxy-4-chloro-N-(2-methoxybenzyl)phenethylamine); 2-(7-Bromo-5-methoxy-2,3-dihydro-1-benzofuran-4-yl)ethanamine (2CB-5-hemiFLY); 2-(8-bromo-2,3,6,7-tetrahydrofuro [2,3-f][1]benzofuran-4-yl)ethanamine (2C-B-FLY); 2-(10-Bromo-2,3,4,7,8,9-hexahydropyrano[2,3-g]chromen-5-yl)ethanamine (2C-B-butterFLY); -(2-Methoxybenzyl)-1-(8-bromo-2,3,6,7-tetrahydrobenzo[1,2-b:4,5-bN]difuran-4-yl)-2-aminoethane (2C-B-FLY-NBOMe); 1-(4-Bromofuro[2,3-f][1]benzofuran-8-yl)propan-2-amine (bromo-benzodifuranyl-isopropylamine or bromo-dragonFLY); -(2-Hydroxybenzyl)-4-iodo-2,5-dimethoxyphenethylamine (2C-I-NBOH or 25I-NBOH); 5-(2-Aminoprpyl)benzofuran (5-APB); 6(2-Aminopropyl)benzofuran (6-APB); 5-(2-Aminopropyl)-2,3-dihydrobenzofuran (5-APDB); 6-(2-Aminopropyl)-2,3,-dihydrobenzofuran (6-APDB); para-methoxymethamphetamine (PMMA);
SDCL 38-35-1; SDCL 34-20B-118, -119 (HB 1125, 2024) · SDCL 38-35-1; SDCL 34-20B-118, -119 (HB 1125, 2024)OFFICIAL
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SDCL 38-35-1; SDCL 34-20B-118, -119 (HB 1125, 2024)
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https://mylrc.sdlegislature.gov/api/Documents/293027.pdf?Year=2026
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2026-10-07
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[As reproduced in SB 61 (2026) introduced text:] SDCL 38-35-1 [Hemp has a total delta-9 THC concentration of] "not more than three-tenths of one percent on a dry weight basis." [HB 1125 (2024) amended 34-20B-118 to prohibit converting hemp or cannabidiol into delta-8, delta-9, delta-10 or other THC isomers and selling hemp products containing chemically derived cannabinoids; violation a Class 2 misdemeanor.] [Bracketed spans summarized.]
SDCL 38-35-1(7) and 34-20B-1(3) and 34-20B (new section) (2024 HB 1125) · Definition of 'industrial hemp product' and 'chemically derived cannabinoid'; prohibition on sale/distribution of chemically derived cannabinoidsOFFICIAL
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Definition of 'industrial hemp product' and 'chemically derived cannabinoid'; prohibition on sale/distribution of chemically derived cannabinoids
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https://mylrc.sdlegislature.gov/api/Documents/261049.pdf
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2026-07-19
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34-20B-1(3): "Chemically derived cannabinoid," a chemical substance created by a chemical reaction that changes the molecular structure of any chemical substance derived from the cannabis plant. The term does not include cannabinoids produced by decarboxylation from a naturally occurring cannabinoid acid without the use of a chemical catalyst. 38-35-1(7) "Industrial hemp product," a finished manufactured product, or consumer product made from industrial hemp with a total delta-9 tetrahydrocannabinol concentration of not more than three-tenths of one percent, derived from or made by processing industrial hemp. This term does not include a product containing chemically derived cannabinoids, including: (a) Delta-8 tetrahydrocannabinol, also known as delta-8 THC; (b) Delta-10 tetrahydrocannabinol, also known as delta-10 THC; (c) Tetrahydrocannabinol acetate, also known as THC-O acetate or THC-O; (d) Hexahydrocannabinol, also known as HHC; or (e) Tetrahydrocannabiphoral, also known as THCP. New section added to chapter 34-20B: No person or entity may: (1) Chemically modify or convert industrial hemp as defined in Sec. 38-35-1, or engage in any process that converts cannabidiol, into delta-8 tetrahydrocannabinol, delta-9 tetrahydrocannabinol, delta-10 tetrahydrocannabinol, or any other tetrahydrocannabinol isomer, analog, or derivative; or (2) Sell or distribute industrial hemp or an industrial hemp product that contains chemically derived cannabinoids or cannabinoids created by chemically modifying or converting a hemp extract. A violation of this section is a Class 1 misdemeanor.
SDCL 38-35-21 · Industrial hemp for smoking prohibited--Violation as misdemeanorOFFICIAL
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Industrial hemp for smoking prohibited--Violation as misdemeanor
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https://sdlegislature.gov/Statutes/38-35-21
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2026-07-18
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The sale or use of industrial hemp for smoking or inhaling is prohibited. A violation of this section is a Class 1 misdemeanor.

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Compound Analytics. "South Dakota Compound Laws (2026): Kratom, 7-OH, Hemp THC, Delta-8 and More." Compound Laws, https://compoundlaws.com/states/south-dakota/. Accessed October 25, 2026.

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