@Lemuria said:

Isn't there a broad consensus that we'd like nitrous distribution deterred and kept away...?

Not based on what I saw recently at [Hartford, Jones Beach, Fenway, MSG, *Carnegie Hall* etc]. There seems to be a broad consensus against the distribution of nitrous by a self-selected group of fans on the Intergoogles, but when the tanks emerge at a show there is an insta-line every time, representing a wholly different consensus. People stop buying, these guys pack up their tanks and go elsewhere. Tell your friends.

Regardless, I'd like to see this approached for what it is: organized crime. But in most of the instances (definitely in New York, definitely in Boston, definitely in Philly) the cops are in on the action, so its a huge uphill climb. The people who peddle this stuff are dangerous and very often violent; they should relentlessly tracked down, arrested, and prosecuted. No place for that shit at a Phish show or anywhere else.