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Possession of Laughing Gas to Be Banned as UK Steps up Crackdown on Anti-Social Behaviour

The UK government will make possession of laughing gas a criminal offence as part of its new measures to crack down on anti-social behaviour. The government also said it will impose tighter controls on retailers to prevent the supply of the substance—also known as nitrous oxide—for misuse. A government spokesperson told the BBC on Sunday:…


UK Neurologist Says Nitrous Oxide Abuse ‘Getting Worse’ and Calls for Outright ban

One of Britain’s leading neurologists has urged the government to make nitrous oxide—sometimes known as “laughing gas”—a banned substance, but has warned of the danger of “criminalising” teenagers. In 2021 the Home Office asked the Advisory Council on the Misuse of Drugs (ACMD) to consider whether to make possession of nitrous oxide a crime, but they…