There will be exemptions for legitimate uses of nitrous oxide, for example in medical or catering industries. The gas is commonly used as a painkiller and for producing whipped cream in cooking.

    • cosecantphi [he/him]@hexbear.net
      link
      fedilink
      English
      arrow-up
      4
      ·
      edit-2
      1 year ago

      It says they’ll make exceptions for legitimate uses, I assume that includes making whipped cream. It’ll probably just be much harder to legally get your hands on it unless you run a catering company or restaurant.

      CO2 would cause the cream to sour as a result of it’s acidity, and plain nitrogen isn’t soluble enough, so it’s probably not very easily replaced.

      • xXthrowawayXx [none/use name]@hexbear.net
        link
        fedilink
        English
        arrow-up
        7
        ·
        1 year ago

        Having served time in the cuisine mines, it’s not.

        It’ll be interesting to see how they gate access. Can’t send the dishwasher out to get more in the middle of a rush, hes 17. Can’t send the line, shes got charges. Can’t send the server, they’re legally drunk.

        • lud@lemm.ee
          link
          fedilink
          English
          arrow-up
          1
          ·
          1 year ago

          My wild guess is that they will not regulate access that much except prosecuting people that misuse it.

          Feels unlikely that those whipped cream things will be completely useless or private individuals. But you never know.