Nitrous Oxide, also known as laughing gas, will be outlawed from 8 November and made a controlled Class C substance - with serial users facing two years behind bars while dealers could be jailed for up to 14 years.
Nitrous Oxide will be illegal from next month as part of a government crackdown on anti-social behaviour, it has been announced. The substance, also known as laughing gas or NOS, will become a controlled Class C drug under the Misuse of Drugs Act from 8 November. Serial users could face up to two years in prison while the maximum sentence for dealers has doubled to 14 years behind bars, the Home Office has confirmed.
However, ministers have called on producers and suppliers to 'be responsible' and not 'reckless' about the reasons the drug is being purchased. It will be an offence to 'turn a blind eye', the Home Office warned. The ban has been backed by the CEO of Neighbourhood Watch, John Hayward-Cripps, who said increased consumption of the drug has been connected to reports of a rise in anti-social behaviour, such as littering.
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