The Santa Cruz County Board of Supervisors voted Tuesday to advance a ban on recreational sales of nitrous oxide, citing growing concerns over youth misuse and community safety.
The ordinance, which passed its first reading, would prohibit the sale and distribution of nitrous oxide — often called “laughing gas” or “whippets” — for recreational purposes in unincorporated parts of the county. Medical, industrial, culinary and automotive uses would remain legal.
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