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Council introduces ordinance to restrict retail nitrous‑oxide sales after local incidents

City of Orange City Council · June 10, 2025

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Summary

Staff presented a proposed ordinance to prohibit retail sale and distribution of nitrous oxide in most retailers while preserving legitimate medical/industrial uses; staff cited police data (about 124 related arrests 2023–2025) and several crashes linked to nitrous‑oxide misuse. Council introduced and adopted the item on first reading unanimously.

The City of Orange introduced an ordinance to restrict retail sales and distribution of nitrous oxide following enforcement findings and a series of incidents.

Code enforcement presented findings that nitrous oxide was widely available at local tobacco retailers in varying sizes—ranging…

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