Governor Whitmer has signed a bill that bans the sale of ‘whippets’ in Michigan.
Senate Bill 57, by state Senator Stephanie Chang, and Senate Bill 58, by state Senator Joseph Bellino, prohibit the sale of items used to recreationally inhale nitrous oxide if the seller knows they will be used for those purposes.
“The abuse of nitrous oxide ‘whip-its’ continues to be a problem in Detroit and around the state, leading to serious health impacts, in part because of how widely accessible the canisters and crackers are. With the governor’s signature today, we have taken another important step to prevent nitrous oxide abuse and keep whip-it paraphernalia off shelves and out of people’s hands,” said state Senator Stephanie Chang (D-#Detroit).
The canisters are normally sold at gas stations, smoke shops, and convenience stores.
“People are using charging canisters for the sole purpose of getting high,” said state Senator Joe Bellino (R-Monroe). “These new laws will address the problem by targeting those who are selling these canisters without selling whipping cream or dispensers for a legitimate use — stopping easy access by kids who use this gas like a drug
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