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Is Nitrous Oxide (whippets, Galaxy Gas) Legal in Arizona? (2026)

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As of November 12, 2026, Nitrous Oxide (whippets, Galaxy Gas) is legal to sell at retail with restrictions in Arizona. Sale of nitrous oxide containers to anyone under 18 is a class 5 felony. Controlling source: A.R.S. 13-3403.01 Nitrous oxide containers; sale to minors; classification.

Verified November 12, 2026 (hash check) · confidence: confirmed

Is Nitrous Oxide Legal? Every state and federal law

QuietNo pending legislation, deadlines or enforcement actions on file for Nitrous Oxide in Arizona.

Rule type: permanent
Tier: Consumption restricted

What the record says

A.R.S. 13-3403.01 bars knowingly selling, giving or delivering any container exclusively containing nitrous oxide to a person under 18 (class 5 felony, which the court may treat as a class 1 misdemeanor). A.R.S. 13-3403.02 sets the identification rules for commercial sellers and penalizes minors who misrepresent age or solicit a purchase. A.R.S. 13-3401 lists nitrous oxide in the definition of a 'vapor-releasing substance containing a toxic substance', but 13-3403(H) narrows that term, for the inhaling and adult-sale offenses in 13-3403(A), to aerosol paint or varnish and glue releasing listed solvents, a list that does not include nitrous oxide. No Arizona statute bans adult sale, and nitrous oxide is not on the Arizona schedules. HB 2191 (2026), which would have restricted sale of laughing gas, was held in committee. Federal law does not control nitrous oxide (see the federal page).

Controlling language, verbatim

A. A person shall not knowingly sell, give or deliver to a person under eighteen years of age any container exclusively containing nitrous oxide, unless the person under eighteen years of age is delivering or accepting delivery in the person’s capacity as an employee.

Source of excerpt

Citations

A.R.S. 13-3403.01 Nitrous oxide containers; sale to minors; classification (Arizona State Legislature, 2026-10-31) PRIMARYOFFICIAL
A.R.S. 13-3403.02 Selling or giving nitrous oxide to underage person (Arizona State Legislature, 2026-10-31)OFFICIAL
A.R.S. 13-3403 vapor-releasing substances (subsection H definition) (Arizona State Legislature, 2026-10-31)OFFICIAL
A.R.S. 13-3401 definitions (Arizona State Legislature, 2026-10-31)OFFICIAL
HB 2191 (2026) unlawful use; sale; laughing gas (prefiled) (Arizona State Legislature, 2026-10-31)OFFICIAL

Where Nitrous Oxide (whippets, Galaxy Gas) stands across the country

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Among Arizona's 5 neighbors, California and Utah are restricted; New Mexico and Nevada are gray area; Colorado is legal.

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Federal posture

Not federally scheduled. Not federally controlled; lawful food and medical gas; FDA warns against inhalation Federal detail

Verbatim law on file for Arizona

6 instruments on file for this compound’s framework in Arizona; 5 of 5 citations above are official sources. Each text carries its source and a fingerprint that changes when the law does.

A.R.S. § 13-3401(6)(a)(xxx) · Schedule I hallucinogenic substances (official text)OFFICIAL

Instrument: Schedule I hallucinogenic substances (official text)
Source: https://www.azleg.gov/ars/13/03401.htm
Retrieved: 2026-11-01
Fingerprint: 65601d2904c0255e

(xxx) N-methyltryptamine mimetic substances that are any substances derived from N-methyltryptamine by any substitution at the nitrogen, any substitution at the indole ring, any substitution at the alpha carbon, any substitution at the beta carbon or any combination of the above. N-methyltryptamine mimetic substances do not include melatonin (5-methoxy n-acetyltryptamine). Substances in the N-methyltryptamine generic definition include AcO-DMT, Baeocystine, Bromo-DALT, DiPT, DMT, DPT, HO-DET, HO-DiPT, HO-DMT, HO-DPT, HO-MET, MeO-DALT, MeO-DET, MeO-DiPT, MeO-DMT, MeO-DPT, MeO-NMT, MET, NMT and Norbufotenin.

A.R.S. 13-3401(6)(a) · Dangerous drug: hallucinogenic substancesOFFICIAL

Instrument: Dangerous drug: hallucinogenic substances
Source: https://www.azleg.gov/ars/13/03401.htm
Retrieved: 2026-11-06
Fingerprint: 7d8967c94071fba2

6. “Dangerous drug” means the following by whatever official, common, usual, chemical or trade name designated:

(a) Any material, compound, mixture or preparation that contains any quantity of the following hallucinogenic substances and their salts, isomers, whether optical, positional or geometric, and salts of isomers, unless specifically excepted, whenever the existence of such salts, isomers and salts of isomers is possible within the specific chemical designation:

(i) Alpha-ethyltryptamine.

(ii) Alpha-methyltryptamine.

(iii) (2-aminopropyl) benzofuran (APB).

(iv) (2-aminopropyl)-2, 3-dihydrobenzofuran (APDB).

(v) Aminorex.

(vi) 4-bromo-2, 5-dimethoxyphenethylamine.

(vii) 4-bromo-2, 5-dimethoxyamphetamine.

(viii) Bufotenine.

(ix) [3-(3-carbamoylphenyl)phenyl]N-cyclohexyl carbamate (URB-597).

(x) Diethyltryptamine.

(xi) 2, 5-dimethoxyamphetamine.

(xii) Dimethyltryptamine.

(xiii) (2-ethylaminopropyl)-benzofuran (EAPB).

(xiv) 5-methoxy-alpha-methyltryptamine.

(xv) 5-methoxy-3, 4-methylenedioxyamphetamine.

(xvi) 4-methyl-2, 5-dimethoxyamphetamine.

(xvii) (2-methylaminopropyl)-benzofuran (MAPB).

(xviii) Ibogaine.

(xix) Lysergic acid amide.

(xx) Lysergic acid diethylamide.

(xxi) Mescaline.

(xxii) 4-methoxyamphetamine.

(xxiii) Methoxymethylenedioxyamphetamine (MMDA).

(xxiv) Methylenedioxyamphetamine (MDA).

(xxv) 3, 4-methylenedioxymethamphetamine.

(xxvi) 3, 4-methylenedioxy-N-ethylamphetamine.

(xxvii) N-ethyl-3-piperidyl benzilate (JB-318).

(xxviii) N-hydroxy-3, 4-methylenedioxyamphetamine.

(xxix) N-methyl-3-piperidyl benzilate (JB-336).

(xxx) N-methyltryptamine mimetic substances that are any substances derived from N-methyltryptamine by any substitution at the nitrogen, any substitution at the indole ring, any substitution at the alpha carbon, any substitution at the beta carbon or any combination of the above. N-methyltryptamine mimetic substances do not include melatonin (5-methoxy n-acetyltryptamine). Substances in the N-methyltryptamine generic definition include AcO-DMT, Baeocystine, Bromo-DALT, DiPT, DMT, DPT, HO-DET, HO-DiPT, HO-DMT, HO-DPT, HO-MET, MeO-DALT, MeO-DET, MeO-DiPT, MeO-DMT, MeO-DPT, MeO-NMT, MET, NMT and Norbufotenin.

(xxxi) N-(1-phenylcyclohexyl) ethylamine (PCE).

(xxxii) Nabilone.

(xxxiii) 1-(1-phenylcyclohexyl) pyrrolidine (PHP).

(xxxiv) 1-(1-(2-thienyl)-cyclohexyl) piperidine (TCP).

(xxxv) 1-(1-(2-thienyl)-cyclohexyl) pyrrolidine.

(xxxvi) Para-methoxyamphetamine (PMA).

(xxxvii) Psilacetin.

(xxxviii) Psilocybin.

(xxxix) Psilocyn.

(xl) Synhexyl.

(xli) Trifluoromethylphenylpiperazine (TFMPP).

(xlii) Trimethoxyamphetamine (TMA).

(xliii) 1-pentyl-3-(naphthoyl)indole (JWH-018 and isomers).

(xliv) 1-butyl-3-(naphthoyl)indole (JWH-073 and isomers).

(xlv) 1-hexyl-3-(naphthoyl)indole (JWH-019 and isomers).

(xlvi) 1-pentyl-3-(4-chloro naphthoyl)indole (JWH-398 and isomers).

(xlvii) 1-(2-(4-(morpholinyl)ethyl))-3-(naphthoyl)indole (JWH-200 and isomers).

(xlviii) 1-pentyl-3-(methoxyphenylacetyl)indole (JWH-250 and isomers).

(xlix) (2-methyl-1-propyl-1H-indol-3-YL)-1-naphthalenyl-methanone (JWH-015 and isomers).

(l) (6AR, 10AR)-9-(hydroxymethyl)-6,6-dimethyl-3-(2-methyloctan2-Y)-6a,7,10,10a-tetrahydrobenzo[c]chromen-1-ol) (HU-210).

(li) 5-(1,1-dimethylheptyl)-2-(3-hydroxycyclohexyl)-phenol

(CP 47,497 and isomers).

(lii) 5-(1,1-dimethyloctyl)-2-(3-hydroxycyclohexyl)-phenol

(cannabicyclohexanol, CP-47,497 C8 homologue and isomers).

(liii) Xylazine.

A.R.S. 13-3401(6)(d) · Definitions: dangerous drug, depressantsOFFICIAL

Instrument: Definitions: dangerous drug, depressants
Source: https://www.azleg.gov/ars/13/03401.htm
Retrieved: 2026-10-31
Fingerprint: b96c6eb61c72350e

(d) Any material, compound, mixture or preparation that contains any quantity of the following substances having a potential for abuse associated with a depressant effect on the central nervous system:

(i) Any substance which contains any quantity of a derivative of barbituric acid, or any salt of a derivative of barbituric acid, unless specifically excepted.

(ii) Alprazolam.

(iii) Bromazepam.

(iv) Camazepam.

(v) Carisoprodol.

(vi) Chloral betaine.

(vii) Chloral hydrate.

(viii) Chlordiazepoxide.

(ix) Chlorhexadol.

(x) Clobazam.

(xi) Clonazepam.

(xii) Clorazepate.

(xiii) Clotiazepam.

(xiv) Cloxazolam.

(xv) Delorazepam.

(xvi) Diazepam.

(xvii) Dichloralphenazone.

(xviii) Estazolam.

(xix) Ethchlorvynol.

(xx) Ethinamate.

(xxi) Ethyl loflazepate.

(xxii) Etizolam.

(xxiii) Fenfluramine.

(xxiv) Fludiazepam.

(xxv) Flunitrazepam.

(xxvi) Flurazepam.

(xxvii) Gamma hydroxy butyrate.

(xxviii) Glutethimide.

(xxix) Halazepam.

(xxx) Haloxazolam.

(xxxi) Hydroxyphencyclidine (HO-PCP).

(xxxii) Ketamine.

(xxxiii) Ketazolam.

(xxxiv) Loprazolam.

(xxxv) Lorazepam.

(xxxvi) Lormetazepam.

(xxxvii) Lysergic acid.

(xxxviii) Mebutamate.

(xxxix) Mecloqualone.

(xl) Medazepam.

(xli) Meprobamate.

(xlii) Methaqualone.

(xliii) Methohexital.

(xliv) 2-(methoxyphenyl)-2-(ethylamino)cyclohexanone (Methoxetamine).

(xlv) 2-(methoxyphenyl)-2-(methylamino)cyclohexanone

(Methoxyketamine).

(xlvi) Methoxyphencyclidine(MeO-PCP).

(xlvii) Methyprylon.

(xlviii) Midazolam.

(xlix) Nimetazepam.

(l) Nitrazepam.

(li) Nordiazepam.

(lii) Oxazepam.

(liii) Oxazolam.

(liv) Paraldehyde.

(lv) Petrichloral.

(lvi) Phencyclidine (PCP).

(lvii) Phencyclidine mimetic substances that are any substances derived from phenylcyclohexylpiperidine by any substitution at the phenyl ring, any substitution at the piperidine ring, any substitution at the cyclohexyl ring, any replacement of the phenyl ring or any combination of the above. Substances in the phenylcyclohexylpiperidine generic definition include Amino-PCP, BCP, Bromo-PCP, BTCP, Chloro-PCP, Fluoro-PCP, HO-PCP, MeO-PCP, Methyl-PCP, Nitro-PCP, Oxo-PCP, PCE, PCM, PCPY, TCP and TCPY.

(lviii) Pinazepam.

(lix) Prazepam.

(lx) Scopolamine.

(lxi) Sulfondiethylmethane.

(lxii) Sulfonethylmethane.

(lxiii) Sulfonmethane.

(lxiv) Quazepam.

(lxv) Temazepam.

(lxvi) Tetrazepam.

(lxvii) Tiletamine.

(lxviii) Triazolam.

(lxix) Zaleplon.

(lxx) Zolazepam.

(lxxi) Zolpidem.

(lxxii) Zopiclone.

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A.R.S. 13-3402 · Possession and sale of peyote; classificationOFFICIAL

Instrument: Possession and sale of peyote; classification
Source: https://www.azleg.gov/ars/13/03402.htm
Retrieved: 2026-10-31
Fingerprint: c3eb39cb2e5efcda

A. A person who knowingly possesses, sells, transfers or offers to sell or transfer peyote is guilty of a class 6 felony.

B. In a prosecution for violation of this section, it is a defense that the peyote is being used or is intended for use:

1. In connection with the bona fide practice of a religious belief, and

2. As an integral part of a religious exercise, and

3. In a manner not dangerous to public health, safety or morals.

A.R.S. 13-3403 · Possession and sale of a vapor-releasing substance containing a toxic substance; regulation of sale; exceptions; classificationOFFICIAL

Instrument: Possession and sale of a vapor-releasing substance containing a toxic substance; regulation of sale; exceptions; classification
Source: https://www.azleg.gov/ars/13/03403.htm
Retrieved: 2026-10-31
Fingerprint: 01565bb04264b024

A. A person shall not knowingly:

1. Breathe, inhale or drink a vapor-releasing substance containing a toxic substance.

2. Sell, transfer or offer to sell or transfer a vapor-releasing substance containing a toxic substance to a person under eighteen years of age.

3. Sell, transfer or offer to sell or transfer a vapor-releasing substance containing a toxic substance if such person is not, at the time of sale, transfer or offer, employed by or engaged in operating a licensed commercial establishment at a fixed location regularly offering such substance for sale and such sale, transfer or offer is made in the course of employment or operation.

B. A person making a sale or transfer of a vapor-releasing glue containing a toxic substance shall require identification of the purchaser and shall record:

1. The name of the glue.

2. The date and hour of delivery.

3. The intended use of the glue.

4. The signature and address of the purchaser.

5. The signature of the seller or deliverer.

Such record shall be kept for three years and be available to board inspectors and peace officers.

C. The operator of a commercial establishment shall keep all vapor-releasing glue containing a toxic substance in a place that is unavailable to customers without the assistance of the operator or an employee of the establishment.

D. The operator of a commercial establishment selling vapor-releasing paints and varnishes containing a toxic substance dispensed by the use of any aerosol spray device shall conspicuously display an easily legible sign of not less than eleven by fourteen inches which states: “Warning: inhalation of vapors can be dangerous”.

E. This section is not applicable to the transfer of a vapor-releasing substance containing a toxic substance from a parent or guardian to his child or ward, or the sale or transfer made for manufacturing or industrial purposes.

F. Subsection A, paragraphs 2 and 3 and subsections B and C do not apply to substances certified by the department of health services as containing an additive that inhibits inhalation or induces sneezing.

G. A person who violates any provision of this section is guilty of a class 5 felony, but the court, having regard to the nature and circumstances of the offense, may enter judgment of conviction for a class 1 misdemeanor and make disposition accordingly or may place the defendant on probation in accordance with chapter 9 of this title and refrain from designating the offense as a felony or misdemeanor until the probation is terminated. The offense shall be treated as a felony for all purposes until such time as the court enters an order designating the offense a misdemeanor.

H. For the purposes of subsections A and E, “vapor-releasing substance containing a toxic substance” means paint or varnish dispensed by the use of aerosol spray, or any glue, that releases vapors or fumes containing acetone, volatile acetates, benzene, butyl alcohol, ethyl alcohol, ethylene dichloride, isopropyl alcohol, methyl alcohol, methyl ethyl ketone, pentachlorophenol, petroleum ether, toluene, volatile ketones, isophorone, chloroform, methylene chloride, mesityl oxide, xylene, cumene, ethylbenzene, trichloroethylene, mibk, miak, mek or diacetone alcohol or isobutyl nitrite.

A.R.S. 13-3403.01 · Nitrous oxide containers; sale to minors; classificationOFFICIAL

Instrument: Nitrous oxide containers; sale to minors; classification
Source: https://www.azleg.gov/ars/13/03403-01.htm
Retrieved: 2026-10-31
Fingerprint: 4702a88018b06ab6

13-3403.01
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Nitrous oxide containers; sale to minors; classification

A. A person shall not knowingly sell, give or deliver to a person under eighteen years of age any container exclusively containing nitrous oxide, unless the person under eighteen years of age is delivering or accepting delivery in the person’s capacity as an employee.

B. A person who violates this section is guilty of a class 5 felony unless the court does either of the following:

1. Enters a judgment of conviction for a class 1 misdemeanor and makes disposition accordingly.

2. Places the person on probation in accordance with chapter 9 of this title and refrains from designating the offense as a felony or misdemeanor until the probation is terminated.  The offense shall be treated as a felony for all purposes until such time as the court may actually enter an order designating the offense as a misdemeanor.

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