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Legislature unanimously approves state ban on nitrous oxide
Posted on 5/16/24 at 10:53 am
Posted on 5/16/24 at 10:53 am
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A bill banning general sale of nitrous oxide, better known as laughing gas, is headed to the Governor’s desk after being unanimously passed by the Louisiana Legislature. Dr. Mark Ryan, longtime director of Louisiana’s Poison Control center, says the seemingly harmless drug poses a big threat.
“What we’re seeing is people who are not only taking large doses, but it… it almost seems like an addiction like crack or meth. They get hooked on this stuff and they repeatedly do it, and sometimes they’re doing it tens, dozens, a hundred times a day,” said Ryan.
Nitrous oxide is available to the general public for usages such as making homemade whipped cream. But Ryan says it is that availability, combined with the drug’s high abuse potential, that makes it so dangerous. According to him,“[it’s] kind of a party drug, a recreational thing. Once people get hooked on it, they — like I said — can take tons of hits a day. And now, you can buy these very large canisters with some kind of cute leading name on places on the Internet, including Amazon.”
Because of the way the drug affects the body, Ryan says there is no easy and quick cure for an overdose of nitrous oxide. In fact, he notes that nitrous oxide overdoses are particularly scary to treat, saying, “it’s kind of crossing your fingers — how long have they been doing it, how much damage has been done? — as to how long it may take for them to recover if they completely recover. So it is potentially very dangerous.”
If Governor Jeff Landry signs this bill, Louisiana would become the first state to completely ban public sale of nitrous oxide with exemptions for industries reliant on the drug, such as dentistry.
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Posted on 5/16/24 at 10:55 am to ragincajun03
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And now, you can buy these very large canisters with some kind of cute leading name on places on the Internet, including Amazon.”
Honestly surprised that someone would be able to order this stuff without some sort of license or business.
Posted on 5/16/24 at 10:57 am to ragincajun03
I have actually known several people that did wayyy too much of this for wayyy too long and they are shells of who they were. It's fun after a Phish or Panic show, but some people do it all day every day, which is insane to me. It's a real addiction.
A pop culture example is Steve-O. He got very addicted to nitrous.
However, I don't think government intervention/bans is really the answer to these types of things.
A pop culture example is Steve-O. He got very addicted to nitrous.
However, I don't think government intervention/bans is really the answer to these types of things.
Posted on 5/16/24 at 10:57 am to ragincajun03
Just let morons die on their own terms.
Posted on 5/16/24 at 10:58 am to ragincajun03
It appears the priorities of this state are as follows:
1. Pay $700 million to contractors for no work
2. Ban THC edibles
3. Ban laughing gas
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8,192 - improve economy
8,193 - address crime
1. Pay $700 million to contractors for no work
2. Ban THC edibles
3. Ban laughing gas
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8,192 - improve economy
8,193 - address crime
Posted on 5/16/24 at 10:58 am to ragincajun03
Headline:
Redi Whip sales up 1000% in Louisiana
Seriously..people get hooked on whippets?....it was always just like a one off party gag when I was in college.. People actually sit around hitting those things all day?
Redi Whip sales up 1000% in Louisiana
Seriously..people get hooked on whippets?....it was always just like a one off party gag when I was in college.. People actually sit around hitting those things all day?
This post was edited on 5/16/24 at 10:59 am
Posted on 5/16/24 at 10:59 am to ragincajun03
Not a chef, but is there some substitute for usage in a kitchen? never seen this in the kitchen. then again, I’m not making my sandwiches. Thats what a wife is for.
Posted on 5/16/24 at 10:59 am to ragincajun03
really tackling the issues plaguing that shithole of a state.
Posted on 5/16/24 at 11:00 am to ragincajun03
According to the Oxford Treatment Center, there were 29 fatalities associated with nitrous oxide abuse in 2016. Doesn't the legislature have better shite to concern themselves with?
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Posted on 5/16/24 at 11:00 am to ragincajun03
Kye Kelley next time at the track.
“You baws got of that NO2?”
Posted on 5/16/24 at 11:02 am to ragincajun03
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Because of the way the drug affects the body, Ryan says there is no easy and quick cure for an overdose of nitrous oxide.
I don't care. That is a risk those using it take.
Posted on 5/16/24 at 11:09 am to ragincajun03
Best episode of Intervention ever made
Posted on 5/16/24 at 11:22 am to ragincajun03
No more car go skrrrrrr
Posted on 5/16/24 at 11:32 am to ragincajun03
It used to make your car go really fast.
Posted on 5/16/24 at 11:43 am to ragincajun03
There were some dudes set up outside Harrahs (or I guess Caesars) casino in New Orleans a couple of weeks ago with a tank full and a bunch of balloons, selling them filled for like $20 a pop.
Posted on 5/16/24 at 11:58 am to ragincajun03
"Good morning Governor. Welcome to the Capitol. Let's get to work on fixing the state's terrible economy/business climate. I have a lot of great ideas!"
Landry (in a dumb Cajun accent): "That's nice. Maybe we'll get to it at some point. But first we have to get rid of whippets! In my time as AG I estimate there were DOZENS of people getting high for 4 seconds at a time all day long! Don't tell me you were just trying to top a banana split. I know what you are doing!"
Landry (in a dumb Cajun accent): "That's nice. Maybe we'll get to it at some point. But first we have to get rid of whippets! In my time as AG I estimate there were DOZENS of people getting high for 4 seconds at a time all day long! Don't tell me you were just trying to top a banana split. I know what you are doing!"
Posted on 5/16/24 at 12:01 pm to ragincajun03
For all the shite people talked about Edwards, you'd think they wanted a government that wasn't constantly dumping on their rights.
Posted on 5/16/24 at 12:20 pm to ragincajun03
Landry fulfilling his promise to deal with crime by banning whippets and delta-8. Once they ban liquor at gas stations, it’ll be utopia.
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