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Whipped cream ID checks are being rolled out at New York stores as more retailers implement a year-old state law banning the sale of canisters of whipped cream to anyone under the age of 21.
The law was passed last year amid concerns that teens would get increasingly high from inhaling nitrous oxide, which is used as propellant in canisters. According to the Albany Times Union.
The first offense of selling a can of whipped cream to a person under the age of 21 is subject to a fine of $250, and subsequent offenses are subject to fines of up to $500.
Nitrous oxide, or “laughing gas,” is a dissociative anesthetic that can be inhaled by releasing a nitrous gas cartridge known as a “whippet,” according to the Alcohol and Drug Foundation. In addition to temporary euphoria, this drug can cause a drop in blood pressure, fainting, heart attack, and sudden death. Potential long-term effects include memory loss and psychosis.
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bill to ban Sale of whipped cream cans The campaign for teens was sponsored by Democratic Sen. Joseph Adabo, who said he supported the measure after realizing the negative impact nitrous oxide had on his constituency.
“This new law is an important step [combating] This is a serious problem for many areas throughout my district. [whippets] first revealed [to me] rear [I had been] Receive member complaints about empty canisters on neighborhood streets.Already used [whippets] The piling up in our community is not only an eyesore, but it demonstrates a significant nitrous oxide abuse problem.”
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Kent Soplis, president of the New York Convenience Stores Association, told the Times Union that when he learned of the law just two months ago, he informed members of the organization to enforce it. About how the law was tracked.
“I think there’s some sort of reporting mechanism that didn’t work out the way it should have,” he said. “We were tracking last year’s bills, and when we checked our bill tracking files, there was absolutely no indication that they were signed.”
A spokesperson for Schenectady-based supermarket chain Price Chopper told Albany that starting Sept. 1, self-checkout counters in stores will start flagging whipped cream containers as age-restricted. Other food retailers are taking similar steps.
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