A launching system for launching light weight articles into air comprising an elongated hollow tube or cannon filled with at least one light weight article such as confetti, a female quick disconnect member, a ball valve, a male extrusion, a reservoir and a source of compressed gas. The female quick disconnect member having at least one cam lock lever at proximal end facilitates quick connection and disconnection of the elongated hollow tube and the distal end of the female quick disconnect member is connected to one end of the ball valve via a male extrusion, further the ball valve having one handle which acts as a trigger. Further top end of the reservoir is connected to other end of the ball valve and a source of compressed gas such as compressed CO2 gas cartridge which is connected to bottom end of the reservoir, wherein the source supplies compressed gas that is stored in the reservoir until the trigger of the ball valve is turned to open position allowing the compressed gas to escape from the reservoir into the elongated hollow tube, thereby launching the light weight articles into the air. The device provides single shot or multiple shots of confetti from the cannon with a single cartridge in a more safe and controlled manner.