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Op-Ed: Whippits don’t belong in smoke shops

Por: Los Angeles Times Opinion June 29, 2023

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Last week, I legally purchased a recreational drug powerful enough that it can cause blackouts, paralysis and even fatal brain damage. A seller was surprisingly easy to find — in almost any one of the hundreds of smoke and tobacco shops occupying virtually every square mile of Los Angeles. Nitrous oxide — a.k.a. whippits, Noz, N2O — is so readily available because of a confusing provision in California law that allows its sale to those... + full article



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