Florida cracks down on nitrous oxide sales

Florida authorities are cracking down on the illegal sale of nitrous oxide, also marketed as Galaxy Gas, following rising concerns about abuse.

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In early September 2025, two Orlando smoke shop clerks were arrested in an undercover sting and charged with felonies for distributing more than 16 grams of the gas, according to the Florida Department of Law Enforcement. The enforcement actions are backed by Florida law, which makes it a third-degree felony to knowingly sell or distribute nitrous oxide for intoxication in quantities above the legal limit.

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The family of 29-year-old Margaret "Meg" Caldwell, who died after long-term abuse of nitrous oxide depleted her B12 levels and left her paralyzed, a

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