VIDEO: Community prepares for new law targeting whippets that's set to begin “We just want to make sure everyone is safe," 4th Precinct Capt. Brandon Lewis said.

"Whippets" is a slang term for nitrous oxide, a gas commonly used in medical settings as a sedative or pain reliever. Here's what parents should know.

A common sedative sometimes taken to get high is becoming deadlier. Research out this week finds that annual U.S. deaths ...

SZA has previously spoken out about the dangers of nitrous oxide consumption before. SZA is doing her part to stop minors from using “whippets,” a popular form of nitrous oxide drug abuse.

The attorney for Campbell Ryan Fortune, the driver in the car crash that killed three James Madison University students in 2023, asked the court to exclude any evidence related to the “whippets ...

"People are also using the charging canisters for the sole purpose of getting high," said state Rep. Joseph Bellino, R-Monroe, who co-sponsored the legislation cracking down on whippets.

MI lawmakers move to ban ‘whippets,’ used to inhale nitrous oxide by: Amanda Porter Posted: Feb 29, 2024 / 08:44 AM EST Updated: Feb 29, 2024 / 08:45 AM EST ...

Canisters of nitrous oxide are legal to buy and use in West Virginia and can easily be purchased online. According to the Global Drug Survey, it is the third most-used drug after cannabis and cocaine.

A new bill working its way through Minnesota Legislature aims to ban the sale of nitrous oxide cannisters, also referred to as "whippets." "The reason why the bill is before us is we've seen a ...

"Whippets" is a slang term for nitrous oxide, a gas commonly used in medical settings as a sedative or pain reliever. Here's what parents should know.