The new legislation, sponsored in the state Senate by NYS Senator Joseph P. Addabbo, Jr. (D-Queens), was passed last year to combat the use of whipped cream chargers, also known as “whippits, whippets, or whip-its,” as an over-the-counter inhalant to get high. The chargers are filled with nitrous oxide, also known as “laughing gas,” which has euphoric effects and can be highly addictive with harmful effects if used improperly, including heart attacks, psychosis, brain damage, hearing loss, injuries and even sudden death.
can be highly addictive with harmful effects if used improperly, including heart attacks, psychosis, brain damage, hearing loss, injuries and even sudden death.
I can totally believe this sort of paternalistic HORSESHIT still lives in 2022. Half-step forward, giant leaps back.
These "harmful effects" are the result of lack of oxygen. The ignorant will huff nitrous without intervening breaths and conk out from hypoxia. NO2 itself is not toxic.
It's impossible to get a nitrous high from a can of whipped cream--not enough gas. Why would anyone, especially a kid, spend over fifty dollars to get enough whipped cream cans to get a buzz? Just order whippets online or an entire tank and get some balloons.
More totally idiotic state over-reach. More soccer-mom-style hysteria to show everyone that you "care about the kids."
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If you're that dumb, maybe you deserve to die
I can totally believe this sort of paternalistic HORSESHIT still lives in 2022. Half-step forward, giant leaps back.
These "harmful effects" are the result of lack of oxygen. The ignorant will huff nitrous without intervening breaths and conk out from hypoxia. NO2 itself is not toxic.
It's impossible to get a nitrous high from a can of whipped cream--not enough gas. Why would anyone, especially a kid, spend over fifty dollars to get enough whipped cream cans to get a buzz? Just order whippets online or an entire tank and get some balloons.
More totally idiotic state over-reach. More soccer-mom-style hysteria to show everyone that you "care about the kids."
Fucking disgusting.
I mean, could be worse. If this were San Francisco they'd be handing out empty cans to the homeless.