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NLJ this week: Risks of too heavy a response to laughing gas

28 April 2023
Issue: 8022 / Categories: Legal News , Criminal
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Discarded nitrous oxide (laughing gas) canisters are a familiar sight in towns and cities across the UK, but should the law on their use be changed? 

Dr Michael Harrison and Dr Olubunmi Onafuwa, both of the University of East London, debate the issues in this week’s NLJ.

While commonly used in medical scenarios, excessive recreational use or use with certain other drugs can be dangerous or even fatal. The UK government is now considering making possession a criminal offence. A step too far?

Harrison and Onafuwa look at the risks of such an approach, and wonder whether an alternative approach might be more effective in curbing recreational use of the drug. 

Read more on the laughing gas issue here.

Issue: 8022 / Categories: Legal News , Criminal
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