Is it legal where I am? › Nitrous oxide (whippets, tanks) › South Carolina
Takes effect on the Governor's approval; the bill record shows the effective date 05/18/26.
A person may not possess, sell, market, or represent nitrous oxide for recreational inhalation.
This act takes effect upon approval by the Governor.
S. 751 (2026), Act No. 194, ratified text South Carolina Legislature
Our note: Banned for recreational inhalation, and flavoured nitrous products are banned outright. Home culinary cartridges of 8 grams or less are carved out.
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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