Retailers in Stanton could soon be barred from selling whippets – nitrous oxide – for recreational use, and prove to city officials that they’re selling the laughing gas for legal use like medical applications.
If a retailer violates the proposed law, they can face a fine of up to $1,000, up to six months in jail, or a combination of both. Violators could also have business licenses revoked, according to a staff report.
Council members voted unanimously Tuesday to introduce an ordinance banning the sale of whippets except for medical, dental, car or food-related uses. The proposal still needs a second council vote before it becomes law…