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Santa Ana council moves to ban retail sale of nitrous oxide, orders public education campaign
Summary
The City Council introduced an ordinance to prohibit sale and distribution of nitrous oxide for recreational use, including provisions for public education, demographic reporting and exceptions for medical/dental uses; council approved the first reading unanimously.
The Santa Ana City Council voted to introduce an ordinance that would add a new prohibition on sale and distribution of recreational nitrous oxide (commonly sold for use in balloons) to the Santa Ana Municipal Code.
The ordinance, introduced by Councilmember Hernandez and seconded on the floor, would add Article XIV to Chapter 10, banning retail sale or distribution of nitrous oxide for purposes other than specified medical or dental care under licensed supervision. The measure includes provisions the council asked staff to add: an educational public‑health campaign in…
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