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Committee advances bill to bar online nitrous‑oxide sales to minors and increase penalties for large sellers
Summary
AB 2,076 would add nitrous oxide to the list of products requiring age verification under the Parents Accountability and Child Protection Act and raise penalties for large sellers who fail to verify age; authors cited public‑safety concerns and evidence of easy online access.
The subcommittee advanced AB 2,076, authored by Assemblymember Lowenthal, which would add nitrous oxide (commonly called laughing gas or "whippets") to the online products that require age verification and would increase penalties for large sellers that fail to comply.
"Nitrous oxide is cheap, easy to find and being delivered to doorsteps with little to no barrier," Assemblymember Lowenthal said, explaining that the bill aims to close a gap that allows juveniles to purchase hazardous products online. The…
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