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possess, sell, possess with intent to sell, deliver, or give,
this act shall take effect October 1,
CS for SB 432 (enrolled), creating s. 569.216, F.S. (Laws of Florida ch. 2026-148) The Florida Senate Read from an archived copy.
Our note: Bars tobacco and nicotine dealers (convenience stores included, grocery stores not) from possessing or selling nitrous on their licensed premises; a third-degree felony. Finished food products using it as a propellant are exempt.
In force before 2026; the statute page gives no enactment date for this subsection.
Any person who knowingly distributes, sells, purchases, transfers, or possesses more than 16 grams of nitrous oxide commits a felony of the third degree
Florida Statutes 877.111, Inhalation, ingestion, possession, sale, purchase, or transfer of harmful chemical substances Florida Legislature, Online Sunshine
A standing regulation; the eCFR section gives no single date.
no limitations other than current good manufacturing practice
21 CFR 184.1545, Nitrous oxide (direct food substance affirmed as GRAS) Food and Drug Administration, Electronic Code of Federal Regulations
Our note: Food use only (a propellant). Nothing federal makes nitrous a controlled substance; inhaling it is addressed by state law.
A bill. Ordered reported 36-0 by House Energy and Commerce on September 16, 2026; no floor vote.
a consumer product that contains nitrous oxide shall be considered to be a banned hazardous product under section 8 of the Consumer Product Safety Act
H.R. 7945, Nitrous Oxide Safety Act of 2026 (as introduced) U.S. Government Publishing Office (govinfo)
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