"The recreational use of nitrous oxide, often referred to as laughing gas or Whip-Its, has been exploding in popularity in San Francisco, and across the US. Sauter does have a point that nitrous-huffing is on the rise, though public health researchers concede that deaths have remained fairly small compared to other dangerous substances."
"Fentanyl killed nearly 750 San Franciscans last year, nitrous oxide killed zero. Oh sure, there were a couple of wacky incidents where a guy got busted with 100 tanks of nitrous outside the Dead & Company show, and where Bob Lee trial minor character Khazar Momeni was allegedly huffing Whip-Its in her car and pulled a DUI hit-and-run."
"A number of other California municipalities are jumping on the nitrous-banning bandwagon. San Mateo County has banned the retail sale of Whip-Its and other forms of nitrous, as has Santa Cruz County and the City of San Jose. Sauter also complained that nitrous oxide canisters create other problems, too."
Supervisor Danny Sauter introduced a proposal to ban nitrous oxide sales in San Francisco, citing increased recreational use of the substance. While nitrous oxide use has risen in popularity across the US and San Francisco, public health data shows it caused zero deaths last year compared to nearly 750 fentanyl deaths. Several California municipalities including San Mateo County, Santa Cruz County, and San Jose have already implemented similar bans. Sauter also cited environmental concerns, noting that discarded nitrous oxide canisters litter city streets and sidewalks. Critics question the priority of this ban given the minimal harm from nitrous oxide relative to other dangerous substances affecting the city.
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