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Representative advances draft restricting retail sale of flavored nitrous oxide to curb youth inhalant use; bill laid over
Summary
Representative Engin introduced House File 325 to prohibit retail sales of flavored nitrous oxide to consumers while allowing commercial purchases. Members debated medical and public-safety exemptions; the committee voted to lay the bill over for further work.
Representative Engin told the committee House File 325 would limit retail sale of flavored nitrous oxide — often marketed as "galaxy gas" or other flavored products — because of rising recreational use and health concerns. He cited a family tragedy to illustrate risk and said use has risen sharply: he referenced a 56% increase in two years among Generation Z and a figure of roughly 11,400,000 young people…
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