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Senator Blake Spear advances bill to limit retail sales of large nitrous oxide cylinders
Summary
SB 936 would ban retail sale of nitrous oxide canisters larger than 8 grams while preserving legitimate medical, dental and culinary uses; supporters told the committee it would help curb youth misuse, impaired driving and hazardous waste handling.
Senator Blake Spear asked the Senate Business, Professions and Economic Development Committee to back SB 936, a bill that would prohibit retail sale of nitrous oxide canisters larger than 8 grams while preserving legitimate uses in medical, dental, culinary and automotive settings. He told the committee the larger, flavored canisters now marketed to young people have become a public‑health and public‑safety threat.
The bill’s author said large retail tanks can be bought in liquor and smoke shops and…
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