Massachusetts H5273 regulates the sale of nitrous oxide, prohibiting its sale for recreational use and limiting sales to authorized sellers.
Massachusetts H5273 amends existing law to regulate the sale of nitrous oxide, commonly known as "laughing gas." The bill prohibits the sale or distribution of nitrous oxide for human inhalation to cause intoxication or altered states of consciousness. It exempts sales for medical or dental purposes by licensed professionals and sales of nitrous oxide in food products. Only authorized sellers, such as culinary-supply retailers and certain medical-supply distributors, can sell nitrous oxide, and they must verify the buyer's age and restrict public display of the product.
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