NBC News reports that while the law took effect in November 2021, few people seemed to realize, until a photo went viral this week, that you now must be at least 21 years old to buy whipped cream in New York. A photo of a sign in an Albany County Stewart's Shop said, "effective 8/12/22 we will be IDing for whipped cream! Must be 21 years old!" For many years, teenagers and others have used the nitrous oxide in whipped cream canisters to get high. It is commonly called doing “whip-its." There is now a $250 fine for the first offense of selling whipped cream canisters to someone under 21, and up to $500 for subsequent violations. "The need to limit the access and sale of whippits first became apparent after receiving constituent complaints about empty canisters on neighborhood streets. Used whippits piling up in our communities are not only an eye sore, but also indicative of a significant nitrous oxide abuse problem," said New York State Senator Joseph Addabbo, from Queens, who sponsored the legislation. Read the full story at NBC News.