HB 1644·TN·house
Drugs, Synthetic or Analogue - As enacted, enacts the "Nitrous Oxide Abuse Prevention and Retail Sale Prohibition Act"; makes related changes. - Amends TCA Title 39; Title 57, Chapter 7; Title 63 and Title 67, Chapter 4, Part 10.
Signed into LawFiled Jan 14, 2026
Sponsor: Atchley
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Comp. became Pub. Ch. 702
Apr 29, 2026
Summary
The Nitrous Oxide Abuse Prevention and Retail Sale Prohibition Act makes it illegal for vape‑shop retailers, distributors, wholesalers or importers to sell nitrous oxide in Tennessee. Violations incur fines that increase with repeat offenses and can lead to license suspension or revocation. The law aims to curb recreational misuse of the gas, often called “laughing gas.”
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