Laughing gas abuse caused student’s death – Berkshire coroner
At the time of Ms Mercer’s death possession was not illegal but that changed last November. Source link
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Nitrous oxide: Laughing gas possession becomes illegal
Now a class C drug, possession for recreational use will carry a prison sentence of up to two years. Source link
Nitrous oxide: Laughing gas possession to be illegal in three weeks
Those who repeatedly misuse nitrous oxide will face up to two years in prison, the Home Office said. Source link
Nitrous oxide: MPs approve bill to ban laughing gas possession
Conservative MP Dan Poulter, an NHS doctor, opposed the law change, saying that the Advisory Council on the Misuse of Drugs said they “did not believe that the medical harms of nitrous oxide posed anything near the significance of many other street drugs or indeed if we look at the harms of alcohol”. Source link
Nitrous oxide: Laughing gas to be illegal by end of year
Nitrous oxide will become a class C drug in the UK and carry up to two years in jail for possession. Source link
Nitrous oxide: Laughing gas ban could harm users, experts warn
Health experts say a ban on nitrous oxide may stop users seeking medical help. Source link
Nitrous oxide: Laughing gas overdose left woman unable to walk
A 25-year-old says she was using 240 cannisters a week before being admitted to hospital. Source link
Laughing gas: Experts warn nitrous oxide ban will not stop use
The government defends new plans to tackle anti-social behaviour by clamping down on nitrous oxide. Source link
Nitrous oxide: Laughing gas should not be banned, review says
Nitrous oxide, known as laughing gas, is the second most-used drug in the UK among 16 to 24-year-olds. Source link
Nitrous oxide: Laughing gas users risk spine damage, say doctors
Medics at a London hospital are seeing so many risky cases they have drawn up treatment guidelines. Source link