Is it legal where I am? › Nitrous oxide (whippets, tanks) › New Hampshire
A licensee shall not sell, distribute, furnish, or offer for sale any nitrous oxide device, canister
This act shall take effect January 1, 2027.
HB 1630-FN, Chapter 177 (2026), final version New Hampshire General Court
Our note: Applies to liquor licensees. The bill as introduced also covered poppers; the enacted chapter does not.
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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