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Common questions
Is maps.org legit or a scam?
AboutUs doesn't label sites "legit" or "a scam": this page lists the dated registration, DNS, HTTPS, mail-authentication and safety checks we could verify, each with its source, so you can decide for yourself.
Who owns maps.org?
Nobody has completed AboutUs's owner verification for maps.org. That's true of most sites here — it isn't itself a warning sign.
Checked in the last 30 daysOlder, dated recordFrom registration records
On AboutUs since 2006 · 2 registrar changes since Aug 7, 2011 · 1 registrant change since 2011 · last checked Sep 29, 2026.
Registration
No registration date on file yet. AboutUs reads it from RDAP when the site is checked.
AboutUs record
AboutUs wiki pageAboutUs wiki pageJun 21, 2006 – Nov 13, 2013An AboutUs wiki page described maps.org from Jun 21, 2006 to Nov 13, 2013 (2 edits).Source: AboutUs wiki archive, 2006–2023Said about itself in 2006Jul 1, 2006“The Multidisciplinary Association for Psychedelic Studies (MAPS) is a membership-based non-profit research and educational organization. We assist scientists to design, obtain approval for, fund, conduct and report on r…”Source: AboutUs wiki archive, 2006
Registrar
Tucows Inc. (R11-LROR)Aug 7, 2011 – Mar 7, 2014Registrar Tucows Inc. (R11-LROR) in the WHOIS and RDAP records held for maps.org, from Aug 7, 2011 to Mar 7, 2014.Source: WHOIS / RDAP archive (who.is)FastDomain Inc.Jul 9, 2016 – Apr 19, 2018Registrar FastDomain Inc. (IANA 1154) in the WHOIS and RDAP records held for maps.org, from Jul 9, 2016 to Apr 19, 2018.
Registrant
Registrant recordsAug 7, 2011 – May 16, 2026Registration records for maps.org are held from Aug 7, 2011 to May 16, 2026 (117 records). 1 change of registrant name or organization is marked. Privacy-service and redaction changes, renames of the same organization and new contacts at it are not counted.Source: WHOIS / RDAP archive (who.is); counted by registrant name and organization only
Zone file
No nameserver records held, Mar 2014 – Jul 2016Nameservers: easydns.com, easydns.net, maps.org, toad.comAug 7, 2011 – Mar 7, 2014Registration records listed easydns.com, easydns.net, maps.org, toad.com nameservers (dns1.easydns.com, dns2.easydns.net, kali.maps.org…) for maps.org from Aug 7, 2011 to Mar 7, 2014.Source: From registration records (WHOIS / RDAP archive, who.is)
Certificate
AmazonAmazonJun 12, 2025 – Nov 3, 2026Amazon issued 5 certificates for maps.org from Jun 12, 2025, the latest valid until Apr 28, 2027.Source: Certificate Transparency logs (AboutUs's own certificate-log reader)Let's EncryptMar 26, 2026 – Nov 3, 2026
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Every dated fact on this lifeline (14)
Jun 21, 2006 – Nov 13, 2013AboutUs record: An AboutUs wiki page described maps.org from Jun 21, 2006 to Nov 13, 2013 (2 edits).Source: AboutUs wiki archive, 2006–2023
Jul 1, 2006AboutUs record: “The Multidisciplinary Association for Psychedelic Studies (MAPS) is a membership-based non-profit research and educational organization. We assist scientists to design, obtain approval for, fund, conduct and report on r…”Source: AboutUs wiki archive, 2006
Aug 7, 2011 – Mar 7, 2014Registrar: Registrar Tucows Inc. (R11-LROR) in the WHOIS and RDAP records held for maps.org, from Aug 7, 2011 to Mar 7, 2014.Source: WHOIS / RDAP archive (who.is)
Aug 7, 2011 – May 16, 2026Registrant: Registration records for maps.org are held from Aug 7, 2011 to May 16, 2026 (117 records). 1 change of registrant name or organization is marked. Privacy-service and redaction changes, renames of the same organization and new contacts at it are not counted.Source: WHOIS / RDAP archive (who.is); counted by registrant name and organization only
Aug 7, 2011 – Mar 7, 2014Zone file: Registration records listed easydns.com, easydns.net, maps.org, toad.com nameservers (dns1.easydns.com, dns2.easydns.net, kali.maps.org…) for maps.org from Aug 7, 2011 to Mar 7, 2014.Source: From registration records (WHOIS / RDAP archive, who.is)
Current AboutUs recordJun 28, 2026 – Aug 21, 2026 (latest)Authority and Safety last refreshed Aug 21, 2026.Source: AboutUs checks
Source: WHOIS / RDAP archive (who.is)
Amazon Registrar, Inc.Amazon Registrar, Inc.Oct 31, 2018 – Oct 15, 2026 (latest)Registrar Amazon Registrar, Inc. (IANA 468) in the registration data recorded, first on Oct 31, 2018 and most recently on Oct 15, 2026.Source: RDAP, fetched Jun 28, 2026
Registrant changeOct 31, 2018The registrant name or organization in the registration record changed; first recorded Oct 31, 2018. That can be a rename, a new contact or a sale; the record alone does not say which.Source: WHOIS / RDAP archive (who.is); counted by registrant name and organization only
1 registrant change, 2011–2026
Nameservers: Amazon Route 53
Nameservers: Amazon Route 53Jul 9, 2016 – May 16, 2026Registration records listed Amazon Route 53 nameservers (ns-1125.awsdns-12.org, ns-1858.awsdns-40.co.uk, ns-21.awsdns-02.com…) for maps.org from Jul 9, 2016 to May 16, 2026.Source: From registration records (WHOIS / RDAP archive, who.is)
DNS moved to Amazon Route 53Jul 9, 2016maps.org's nameservers moved from easydns.com, easydns.net, maps.org, toad.com to Amazon Route 53 at some point between Mar 7, 2014 and Jul 9, 2016. Last seen at easydns.com, easydns.net, maps.org, toad.com: Mar 7, 2014 (registration record). First seen at Amazon Route 53: Jul 9, 2016 (registration record). AboutUs holds no nameserver records for the about 2 years in between, so the date of the move is not known more closely.Source: Derived from the nameserver records on this lifeline (registration record → registration record)
Let's Encrypt issued 50 certificates for maps.org from Mar 26, 2026, the latest valid until Jan 29, 2027.
Source: Certificate Transparency logs (AboutUs's own certificate-log reader)
Google Trust ServicesApr 2, 2026 – Nov 3, 2026 (latest)Google Trust Services issued 17 certificates for maps.org from Apr 2, 2026, the latest valid until Jan 18, 2027. Seen in use on Sep 29, 2026.Source: Certificate Transparency logs (AboutUs's own certificate-log reader); TLS check, Sep 29, 2026
Jul 9, 2016 – Apr 19, 2018Registrar: Registrar FastDomain Inc. (IANA 1154) in the WHOIS and RDAP records held for maps.org, from Jul 9, 2016 to Apr 19, 2018.Source: WHOIS / RDAP archive (who.is)
Jul 9, 2016 – May 16, 2026Zone file: Registration records listed Amazon Route 53 nameservers (ns-1125.awsdns-12.org, ns-1858.awsdns-40.co.uk, ns-21.awsdns-02.com…) for maps.org from Jul 9, 2016 to May 16, 2026.Source: From registration records (WHOIS / RDAP archive, who.is)
Jul 9, 2016Zone file: maps.org's nameservers moved from easydns.com, easydns.net, maps.org, toad.com to Amazon Route 53 at some point between Mar 7, 2014 and Jul 9, 2016. Last seen at easydns.com, easydns.net, maps.org, toad.com: Mar 7, 2014 (registration record). First seen at Amazon Route 53: Jul 9, 2016 (registration record). AboutUs holds no nameserver records for the about 2 years in between, so the date of the move is not known more closely.Source: Derived from the nameserver records on this lifeline (registration record → registration record)
Oct 31, 2018 – Oct 15, 2026Registrar: Registrar Amazon Registrar, Inc. (IANA 468) in the registration data recorded, first on Oct 31, 2018 and most recently on Oct 15, 2026.Source: RDAP, fetched Jun 28, 2026
Oct 31, 2018Registrant: The registrant name or organization in the registration record changed; first recorded Oct 31, 2018. That can be a rename, a new contact or a sale; the record alone does not say which.Source: WHOIS / RDAP archive (who.is); counted by registrant name and organization only
Jun 12, 2025 – Nov 3, 2026Certificate: Amazon issued 5 certificates for maps.org from Jun 12, 2025, the latest valid until Apr 28, 2027.Source: Certificate Transparency logs (AboutUs's own certificate-log reader)
Mar 26, 2026 – Nov 3, 2026Certificate: Let's Encrypt issued 50 certificates for maps.org from Mar 26, 2026, the latest valid until Jan 29, 2027.Source: Certificate Transparency logs (AboutUs's own certificate-log reader)
Apr 2, 2026 – Nov 3, 2026Certificate: Google Trust Services issued 17 certificates for maps.org from Apr 2, 2026, the latest valid until Jan 18, 2027. Seen in use on Sep 29, 2026.Source: Certificate Transparency logs (AboutUs's own certificate-log reader); TLS check, Sep 29, 2026
Jun 28, 2026 – Aug 21, 2026AboutUs record: Authority and Safety last refreshed Aug 21, 2026.Source: AboutUs checks
Automated safety checks
DNS (passed)
HTTPS (passed)
Page metadata (passed)
Security headers (failed)
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Current facts
Latest available measurements; dated entries retain their dates. These are measurements, not an endorsement of the site.
latest result
Domain registered Jul 24, 1994 — 32 years old.
latest result
Registrar on record: Amazon Registrar, Inc. — unchanged since AboutUs began tracking (Jul 24, 2026).
latest result
HTTPS request succeeded for maps.org.
checked Sep 30, 2026
The site names Multidisciplinary Association for Psychedelic Studies as the organisation behind it.
checked Sep 30, 2026
The live front page reads as a non-profit, association or religious site that is funded by donations or members, mainly for specialists in its field.
Authority 69/100— ahead of 69% of the August 2026 scored sampleClear
Why this authority score
69 is a percentile: higher than 69% of sites we score.
How it's calculated
Prominence (Tranco rank #62,177)+7
Verified continuity: 32.3 years (RDAP registration)+11
Identity corroboration (capped)+4
Security & email hygiene+2
Calibration adjustment (published map)+11
Model score: 35/99 — what these reason lines add up to.
Published Authority (percentile): 69/100 — this site's rank against the August 2026 scored sample. Public Authority is capped at 99.
What maps.org said about itself, 2006
Quoted from the site's AboutUs wiki page in each year it changed (1 version). These are the page's own words at the time, not AboutUs's assessment. New words · dropped words
2006
The Multidisciplinary Association for Psychedelic Studies (MAPS) is a membership-based non-profit research and educational organization. We assist scientists to design, obtain approval for, fund, conduct and report on research into the healing and spiritual potentials of psychedelics and marijuana.
Site history
Dated record — historical facts always carry their date; self-description below is the 2013 record.
1994
Domain registered (Jul 24, 1994).
2006
First tracked by AboutUs (Jun 21, 2006); profile edited 2 times through 2013.
2013
Self-description at the time:
“Maps.org Supporting medical marijuana & psychedelics research since 1986”
✓ domain continuity 32 years registered✓ live verified Nov 3, 2026
Safety evidence
No unexpired threat-feed result; name-similarity check available (recorded about 73 days ago); 3/3 transport and email checks available (oldest recorded about 73 days ago). This is evidence coverage, not a probability that a website is safe.
No caution flags in the available scoring observations; this is not a complete safety assessment