Image for representation. | Photo Credit: Reuters India is the world’s second largest source of nitrous oxide (N2O), a greenhouse gas that heats up the atmosphere far more than carbon dioxide. Nearly 11% of such global man-made emissions in 2020 were from India, topped only by China at 16%. The major source of these emissions … Read more
Image source, PA Media The government has made possession of nitrous oxide, or laughing gas, a criminal offence in England and Wales. Its use soared during the pandemic, becoming one of the most-abused substances, especially by 16 to 24-year-olds. What is nitrous oxide and what is it used for? Nitrous oxide is a colourless gas … Read more
Now a class C drug, possession for recreational use will carry a prison sentence of up to two years. Source link
Those who repeatedly misuse nitrous oxide will face up to two years in prison, the Home Office said. Source link
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 will become a class C drug in the UK and carry up to two years in jail for possession. Source link
Health experts say a ban on nitrous oxide may stop users seeking medical help. Source link
How is laughing gas used and what does it do to your body? Source link
A 25-year-old says she was using 240 cannisters a week before being admitted to hospital. Source link
The government defends new plans to tackle anti-social behaviour by clamping down on nitrous oxide. Source link