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Committee considers banning nitrous oxide sales at some tobacco and vape retailers after rise in recreational use
Summary
Senators heard testimony on LB 184 to prohibit sales of nitrous oxide products at tobacco specialty stores and to restrict online sales and devices designed for inhaling nitrous oxide for recreational use, citing public‑health risks and marketing toward minors.
Sen. Barry DeKay introduced LB 184, a bill intended to restrict retail sales of nitrous oxide propellant canisters and equipment used to inhale those products for recreational use. The sponsor told the committee he seeks guardrails on shops that sell canisters and accessories that have been marketed in ways that appear to target minors.
DeKay said the measure would: bar the sale or distribution of products containing nitrous oxide at tobacco specialty stores (with an amendment limiting scope to licensed tobacco specialty stores), prohibit online sales by tobacco-license holders,…
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