How a can of flavored nitrous oxide prompted new laws around laughing gas in Louisiana

Recreational Use of Laughing Gas Could Be Deadly, Health Canada Warns

Health Canada is cautioning the public against the purchase and recreational use of nitrous oxide, more commonly known as laughing gas, saying it can result in serious side effects, including death. Nitrous oxide products are appearing in both online and brick-and-mortar stores, marketed as “whipped cream chargers” in an assortment of flavours, the federal health agency said in a recent advisory. “Advertising and selling nitrous oxide products f…

How a can of flavored nitrous oxide prompted new laws around laughing gas in Louisiana

Louisiana Senate Bills 78 and 98, related to the decriminalization of drug test strips and stiffer penalties for online sales of nitrous oxide, have been sent to Gov. Jeff Landry after sailing through the Legislature.