Earlier this week it was announced that from now on, in all of New York it was prohibited to sell cans of whipped cream to minors because this item is often used by teenagers to get high.
It was in November of 2021 when the authorities tested this initiative promoted by state senator Joe Addabbo, who at that time expressed his concern about the misuse that several young people were making also called “whip-its”, because they contain a substance called nitrous oxide, which is used to maintain the consistency of whipped cream but can be implemented as a narcotic.
Theoretically, those who sell cans of whipped cream to minors could be fined $250 dollars, so many employees and store owners began to have doubts about how they should proceed from now on with regard to this product, that is, if Customers had to show identification, as is the case with alcohol and tobacco, to prove that they are of legal age.
Given the situation, the governor of New York, Kathy Hochul, clarified this Wednesday that given the doubts and confusion of the employees and owners of the stores, they do not need to ask for identification to customers who want to purchase a can of whipped cream.
This statement was confirmed by the New York Convenience Store Association, who sent a written letter to thousands of members across the state indicating that it was not mandatory to request the ID.
In addition, they shared the bill restricting the sale of cans of whipped cream, in which it does not indicate that vendors will require identification from the customer.
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