Poppers legal status by country

Countries where the legal status of Poppers has been confirmed against a primary source. Legal information, not legal advice; drug laws change, so confirm with the destination’s embassy or drug authority before you travel.

8 confirmed countries216 not individually verifiedLatest source July 14, 2026

Confirmed legal status

Each row links to the full detail for Poppers in that country, including consequences and the primary source.

AustraliaPoppers (alkyl nitrites) are regulated as scheduled poisons/medicines under the Poisons Standard (SUSMP),...
CanadaPoppers (alkyl nitrites) are not a Controlled Drugs and Substances Act narcotic but ARE regulated as drugs...
FrancePoppers (alkyl nitrites) are LEGAL to sell — the Conseil d'État (decision n° 352484/352485, 3 June 2013)...
GermanyPoppers (alkyl nitrites) are not a controlled narcotic — they are not scheduled in any Anlage to the...
JapanPoppers (alkyl nitrites) are effectively banned — isobutyl nitrite (designated 28 February 2007), isopropyl...
NetherlandsPoppers (alkyl nitrites) are not a controlled drug — they are not listed on List I ('hard drugs') or List II...
SingaporePoppers (alkyl nitrites) are NOT a controlled drug under the Misuse of Drugs Act — instead the alkyl nitrites...
United KingdomPoppers (alkyl nitrites) are NOT controlled as a drug — they are not treated as a 'psychoactive substance'...

Not individually verified

For these 216 countries the governing national drug law is known and cited, but we have not verified that Poppers specifically is scheduled under it. These are not legal answers and are deliberately not published as their own pages. Confirm with the country’s drug authority or your embassy.

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