SF supervisor calls for citywide ban on sales of nitrous oxide to produce recreational high

SF supervisor calls for citywide ban on sales of nitrous oxide to produce recreational high

A San Francisco supervisor is calling for a citywide ban of the sale of nitrous oxide, a gas that can be ingested recreationally to produce a “high.” Nitrous oxide, also referred to as “whip-its” and “laughing gas,” is an inhalant that can be used recreationally from whipped cream canisters. The abuse of nitrous oxide has also been linked to “serious adverse health events,” such as neurological damage, according to the federal Centers for Diseas…