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Are Whippets Illegal in 2023: Inhalant Laws By State
- October 30, 2023
- 4390
- Inhalants
Here are various inhalant laws by state for household products
* indicates state which provides a fine, jail time or treatment option for violation of inhalant laws
State | Law Prohibits | Substances Prohibited | Fine | Jail | Treatment | ||
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Arizona | sale, transfer, or offer to sell to minor | vapor releasing substance containing toxic substance | * | * | |||
California | sale, distribution, dispensation, possession to minor | toluene, materials containing toluene, nitrous oxide | * | * | |||
Colorado | inhaling certain compounds for intoxication | general prohibition of inhalable compounds | |||||
Connecticut | sale, distribution to minor | nitrous oxide, including “whippet kits” | * | ||||
Georgia | general inhalants; also prosecutes inhalants under DUI law | general prohibition of inhalable compounds | * | * | |||
Florida | inhaling certain compounds for intoxification | general prohibition of inhalable compounds | |||||
Hawaii | knowingly selling tolulol or inhalable compounds to minors | liquid/chemical containing toluol, inhalable substances | |||||
Idaho | possession by minors or use of inhalant for intoxification | aerosol spray, other inhalant | * | * | |||
Illinois | knowingly sell, offer or deliver to minor | liquid/chemical containing toluol, inhalable substances | |||||
Iowa | sale, distribution or use for the purpose of intoxification | nitrous oxide | * | * | |||
Kentucky | inhaling certain compounds for intoxification | general prohibition of inhalable compounds | |||||
Louisiana | prohibits sale or transfer of possession to minor | model glue, inhalable toluene substances | * | * | |||
New Mexico | sale to minors; inhaling or possessing for intoxification | model glue, aerosol spray, & chemicals for intoxication | * | * | * | ||
Maine | inhaling toxic vapors for effect; sale or distribution for purpose of intoxification to minor | general prohibition of inhalable compounds | * | * | |||
Maryland | distribution, instruction to minor; sale or distribution to minor | drugs/noxious substances, including butyl nitrite & butane | * | * | |||
Massachusetts | retailers must require ID for sale and maintain register of minors which is available for police inspection; inhalants are required to have noxious deterrents against intoxification | glue or cement | * | * | |||
Michigan | inhaling certain compounds for intoxification | general prohibition of inhalable compounds | |||||
Minnesota | sale to minors; use and possession for intoxification; businesses must post signs stating it is illegal to sell butane/butane lighters to minors | general inhalable compounds, butane/butane lighters | |||||
Mississippi | inhaling certain compounds for intoxification | general prohibition of inhalable compounds | |||||
Nebraska | nhaling certain compounds for intoxification; retailers must maintain registry of sale | general inhalable compounds | |||||
New Hampshire | inhaling certain compounds for intoxification | toxic vapors, not including anesthesia | * | ||||
New Jersey | sell or offer to sell to minors | product containing chlorofluorocarbon that is used in refrigerant | |||||
Nevada | sale or offer to give to minors | aerosol paint, glue, cement containing toluene | * | ||||
North Carolina | inhaling certain compounds for intoxification | general prohibition of inhalable compounds | |||||
North Dakota | inhaling certain compounds for intoxification | general prohibition of inhalable compounds | |||||
Ohio | inhaling certain compounds for intoxification | general prohibition of inhalable compounds | |||||
Oklahoma | inhaling certain compounds for intoxification | general prohibition of inhalable compounds | |||||
Oregon | inhaling certain compounds for intoxification | general prohibition of inhalable compounds | |||||
Pennsylvania | inhaling certain compounds for intoxification | general prohibition of inhalable compounds; butane/canisters | |||||
Rhode Island | inhaling certain compounds for intoxification | general prohibition of inhalable compounds | |||||
South Carolina | inhaling certain compounds for intoxification | general prohibition of inhalable compounds | |||||
South Dakota | inhaling certain compounds for intoxification | general prohibition of inhalable compounds | |||||
Tennessee | inhaling certain compounds for intoxification | general prohibition of inhalable compounds | |||||
Texas | possess, sell or buy; businesses required to post warning signage & pay license fees designated for prevention fund | abusable volatile chemicals | * | * | |||
Utah | inhaling certain compounds for intoxification | general prohibition of inhalable compounds | |||||
Vermont | inhaling fumes for effect | certain hazardous inhalants, glues | * | ||||
Virginia | inhaling certain compounds for intoxification | general prohibition of inhalable compounds |
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