Park Ridge Mayor Says City Could Make Ban on Nitrous Oxide Part of ‘Broader discussion.’ Resident Says Sales of It ‘May Be Targeting Kids’

Park Ridge mayor says city could make ban on nitrous oxide part of ‘broader discussion.’ Resident says sales of it ‘may be targeting kids’

As other Chicagoland towns look to ban the sale of nitrous oxide canisters, city of Park Ridge leaders are eyeing a similar halt. Nitrous oxide — also known as laughing gas — is often used in whipped cream to help create the foam product, and it’s used by dentists as a sedative. But municipal leaders are looking at another use for the nimble colorless, odorless gas: It is also used recreationally to get high. At present, anyone can buy nitrous o…

In the vehicle were dozens of single-dose capsules of the so-called "cracker" or "laughing gas", a substance with many side effects that is prohibited for recreational use.