An ordinance restricting the sale and distribution of nitrous oxide – known as “laughing gas” and by other names – won unanimous approval from the Garden Grove City Council on Tuesday night.
“This is really a no-brainer,” said Mayor Pro Tem George Brietigam, who made the motion to approve the ordinance.
The ordinance will prohibit nitrous oxide except for certain uses as in food products – whipped cream, for example – and medical and dental purposes as a mild sedative and for some automotive racing applications…