{"id":118895,"date":"2023-09-05T16:49:18","date_gmt":"2023-09-05T16:49:18","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/lasixlineon.com\/?p=118895"},"modified":"2023-09-05T16:49:18","modified_gmt":"2023-09-05T16:49:18","slug":"laughing-gas-to-be-banned-by-2024-as-hippy-crack-becomes-class-c-drug","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/lasixlineon.com\/world-news\/laughing-gas-to-be-banned-by-2024-as-hippy-crack-becomes-class-c-drug\/","title":{"rendered":"Laughing gas to be banned by 2024 as hippy crack becomes class C drug"},"content":{"rendered":"

Nitrous oxide, aka \u2018laughing gas\u2019, is set to be outlawed as a class C drug by the end of 2023, says government officials.<\/p>\n

This means anyone found using the substance illegally could face up to two years behind bars, while those selling it would face up to 14 years in the slammer.<\/p>\n

Nitrous oxide is the second most commonly used drug among those aged 16-24 \u2013 only beaten by cannabis.<\/p>\n

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But inhaling the popular party drug has also caused a spike in hospital admissions, according to a doctor who spoke to Sky News.<\/p>\n

Back in March Michael Gove announced that the government planned to ban the substance as part of plans to crack down on antisocial behaviour.<\/p>\n

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While a review commissioned by the Home Office did not recommend an all-out ban, the MP has announced plans to take it further.<\/p>\n

In a statement, Home Secretary Suella Braverman said: "The British people are fed up with yobs abusing drugs in public spaces and leaving behind a disgraceful mess for others to clean up.<\/p>\n

"Earlier this year the prime minister and I promised a zero-tolerance approach to anti-social behaviour and that is what we are delivering.<\/p>\n

"If you are caught using 'laughing gas' as a drug, you could be hit with a hefty fine or face jail time."<\/p>\n

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