UK to ban nitrous oxide gas

[henikova]

It's not the inert nitrogen gas that is frequently mentioned on this site. But I wonder if you expect governments to ban inert gases as well.

Michael Gove defends UK government plan to ban laughing gas

Levelling up secretary says it is right to outlaw use of nitrous oxide because it fuels antisocial behaviour

www.theguardian.com

 

[Shadowlord900]

Since their reasoning for banning Nitrous Oxide isn't related to suicide or murder, I'm not concerned they'll put further regulations on Nitrogen, let alone outright banning it.

I expect SN to get further regulations or outright banned long before Nitrogen does.

 

[GasMonkey]

Nitrogen has too many uses to get banned.

 

[Dying Alive 00]

Since their reasoning for banning Nitrous Oxide isn't related to suicide or murder, I'm not concerned they'll put further regulations on Nitrogen, let alone outright banning it.

I expect SN to get further regulations or outright banned long before Nitrogen does

You might be right there. I wouldn't be surprised if SN is banned and becomes illegal within the next year, and the UK could very well be among the first. Isn't it already a reportable substance there?

 

[HerculePoirot]

It's not the inert nitrogen gas that is frequently mentioned on this site. But I wonder if you expect governments to ban inert gases as well.

Michael Gove defends UK government plan to ban laughing gas

Levelling up secretary says it is right to outlaw use of nitrous oxide because it fuels antisocial behaviour

www.theguardian.com

Anyway we are approaching an era where the rule is this: EVERYTHING IS FORBIDDEN UNLESS IT'S MANDATORY.

 

[Shadowlord900]

You might be right there. I wouldn't be surprised if SN is banned and becomes illegal within the next year, and the UK could very well be among the first. Isn't it already a reportable substance there?

I dunno about it already being a reportable substance. All I do know is I remember hearing news about an increase of suicides related to SN in the UK the past year, and that the only restrictions in the UK that I know of is most (not if all) places that sell SN in the UK will now only sell to businesses.