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Committee reviews bill to ban retail sale of nitrous oxide canisters aimed at recreational use
Summary
Engrossed substitute House Bill 2,532 would make it a gross misdemeanor to sell or distribute nitrous oxide canisters or devices intended for recreational inhalation while exempting medical, veterinary, dental, food propellant, industrial and automotive uses; tribal and public‑health witnesses urged passage citing youth harms and local incidents.
Engrossed substitute House Bill 2,532 drew vocal support from tribal leaders, public‑health officials and local prosecutors at the Feb. 19 Law and Justice Committee hearing. The bill would make it a gross misdemeanor to sell or distribute canisters, devices or tanks exclusively containing nitrous oxide for recreational use while maintaining exemptions for medical, dental, veterinary, food‑propellant and industrial uses.
Staff counsel Maya Aita described nitrous oxide as having legitimate medical and commercial uses but said heavy…
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