A state lawmaker wants to make it harder for people to purchase nitrous oxide – though it’s not clear if the proposal would ...

Marketed with names like “Galaxy Gas” and “Miami Magic,” and often sold in steel cartridges known as “whippets,” these products are cheap and readily available at gas stations, convenience stores, ...

LACONIA, N.H. (WVUE) - It’s a substance commonly referred to as “laughing gas,” but there’s nothing funny about what nitrous oxide is doing to people across the country. Sold in smoke shops in bright ...

Young people posting videos and photos of themselves inhaling the drug known as whippets have been going viral on social media, and although nitrous oxide—the substance the drugs are made from—is ...

Scientists are surprised to discover that a gas produced mainly in agriculture is doing more to damage the Earth's ozone layer than synthetic chemicals such as chlorofluorocarbons. The culprit is a ...

Nitrous oxide, better known as laughing gas, is commonly used for dental procedures — but it’s also an easily accessible drug that may actually be in your fridge right now. While inhalant usage ...

NEW ORLEANS (WVUE) - Nitrous oxide addiction is becoming increasingly prevalent, with manufacturers boldly expanding its reach through larger formats available in stores across communities. A former ...

Lawmakers passed hundreds of laws during the 2025 legislative session. Here's some of the bills that go into effect on Jan. 1, 2026.

The government made the possession of nitrous oxide, or laughing gas, a criminal offence in England and Wales, as part of plans to tackle anti-social behaviour. Its use soared during the pandemic, ...

For some young people, a popular method for getting a quick high is by misusing laughing gas - and lately, that's in the form of nitrous oxide from products sold by the company Galaxy Gas. Those ...

Six people, including five teens, were taken into custody early Sunday morning after sheriff’s deputies discovered nitrous ...

Hippie crack. Whippets. Laughing gas. A casual party drug endures. It’s a gas, gas, gas.Credit...Universal Images Group, via Getty Images Supported by By Ezra Marcus For decades, nitrous oxide has ...