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.

  • TWeaK
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    11 year ago

    Well, cannisters are the only real problem here. All the expert advise said the drug was a non-issue, however there are certainly a lot of cannisters being left all over the place, creating a visible problem. Criminalising it probably won’t do anything about the visible problem, it will just incur costs and make otherwise law abiding citizens into criminals.

    • RaivoKulli
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      11 year ago

      I was just saying that the deposit systems aren’t as simple as one might initially think.

      I’ve done laughing gas and while it was fun I don’t really care whether it’s legal or not. It seems like a very minor thing.

    • MidgePhoto
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      01 year ago

      @TWeaK @RaivoKulli B12 consumption causing spinal cord degeneration is an issue.
      Also N2O is a greenhouse gas, and supports combustion more effectively than pure oxygen, not very bad in small quantities and controlle,d spaces.

      • TWeaK
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        11 year ago

        Yes, there are problems with long term or excessive use, I shouldn’t have said it was a non-issue.