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The U.S. payment processor, AUS Merchant Services, also admitted that its anti-money-laundering compliance program and transaction-monitoring system failed to prevent illegal sales, the DOJ said.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jul. 1, 2026

Kagan criticized Mexico for its failure to specify precisely which rogue dealers the defendants supply and what exactly the defendants know about the dealers’ illegal sales.

From Slate • Jun. 6, 2025

Rialto was the first city in the nation to ban illegal sales of nitrous oxide.

From Los Angeles Times • Dec. 13, 2024

“We don’t want illegal sales — the black market if you will — to get a foothold.”

From Seattle Times • Dec. 7, 2023

The anti-smoking charity ASH said it did not support a ban, as it would "turbo-charge" illegal sales, increasing the risk that children would be able to buy them.

From BBC • Jul. 14, 2023




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