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Nitrous oxide: Laughing gas to be illegal by end of year

www.bbc.co.uk 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.

Nitrous oxide: Laughing gas to be illegal by end of year

There will be exemptions for legitimate uses of nitrous oxide, for example in medical or catering industries. The gas is commonly used as a painkiller and for producing whipped cream in cooking.

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