{"id":100004,"date":"2023-10-18T03:46:46","date_gmt":"2023-10-18T03:46:46","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/celebritycovernews.com\/?p=100004"},"modified":"2023-10-18T03:46:46","modified_gmt":"2023-10-18T03:46:46","slug":"hippy-crack-laughing-gas-to-become-illegal-to-possess-from-november","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/celebritycovernews.com\/world-news\/hippy-crack-laughing-gas-to-become-illegal-to-possess-from-november\/","title":{"rendered":"&apos;Hippy crack&apos; laughing gas to become illegal to possess from November"},"content":{"rendered":"<h2>&#8216;Hippy crack&#8217; laughing gas to become illegal to possess from November with dealers facing up to 14 years in prison, ministers confirm<\/h2>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>Repeat offenders using nitrous oxide could face a jail term of up to two years<\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>Possession of &#8216;hippy crack&#8217; laughing gas as a recreational drug will become illegal in three weeks&#8217; time, with dealers facing up to 14 years in prison, ministers have confirmed.<\/p>\n<p>The Home Office have said that nitrous oxide, which has been dubbed &#8216;hippy crack&#8217; will be banned from November 8 after an epidemic of littering and other anti-social behaviour linked with its use.<\/p>\n<p>Possession with an intention to inhale it and get &#8216;high&#8217; will be an offence, with users receiving an unlimited fine, a visible community punishment, a caution which would appear on their criminal record or a prison sentence, the Home Office said.<\/p>\n<p>Serious repeat offenders using nitrous oxide could face a jail term of up to two years, while those dealing the gas as a recreational drug could be jailed for up to 14 years.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>The possession of nitrous oxide, where a person intends to wrongfully inhale it, will be an offence under measures tabled in Parliament today.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/i.dailymail.co.uk\/1s\/2023\/10\/18\/01\/76686417-12642535-image-a-64_1697587626801.jpg\" height=\"423\" width=\"634\"><\/p>\n<p>Serious repeat offenders using nitrous oxide could face a jail term of up to two years (Stock Image)<\/p>\n<p>The nitrous oxide ban was promised as part of the Government&#8217;s Anti-Social Behaviour Action Plan and it will make the substance a controlled class C drug under the Misuse of Drugs Act 1971.<\/p>\n<p>The substance has been widely sold in small silver canisters, which are commonly littered in public places.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>More recently, much larger cans containing hundreds of litres of gas have gained popularity among abusers.<\/p>\n<p>Cartridges are typically used to inflate a party balloon from which the gas, leading to euphoria and hallucinations, but can have long-term health implications.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>Those with a legitimate reason for having the drug will be exempt from the ban, the Home Office added.<\/p>\n<p>The drug is used in maternity wards as a pain relief during labour and is also used in the catering sector, where it is used in whipped cream dispensers.<\/p>\n<p>Nitrous oxide is the third most used drug among 16 to 24-year-olds in England and police have reported links to antisocial behaviour \u2013 intimidating gatherings on high streets and in children&#8217;s parks, and empty canisters strewn across public spaces, the Home Office added.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/i.dailymail.co.uk\/1s\/2023\/10\/18\/01\/76686351-12642535-image-a-55_1697587420047.jpg\" height=\"444\" width=\"634\"><\/p>\n<p>The Home Office have said that nitrous oxide, which has been dubbed &#8216;hippy crack&#8217; will be banned from November 8 after an epidemic of littering\u00a0(Stock Image)<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/i.dailymail.co.uk\/1s\/2023\/10\/18\/01\/76686315-12642535-image-a-56_1697587452921.jpg\" height=\"423\" width=\"634\"><\/p>\n<p>Cartridges are typically used to inflate a party balloon from which the gas, leading to euphoria and hallucinations, but can have long-term health implications\u00a0(Stock Image)<\/p>\n<p>Crime and policing minister Chris Philp said: &#8216;We are delivering on the promise we made to take a zero-tolerance approach towards antisocial behaviour and flagrant drug taking in our public spaces.<\/p>\n<p>&#8216;Abuse of nitrous oxide is also dangerous to people&#8217;s health and today we are sending a clear signal to young people that there are consequences for misusing drugs. Both users and dealers will face the full force of the law for their actions.&#8217;<\/p>\n<p>Waste crews who cleaned up at Notting Hill Carnival in August estimated they collected 13 tonnes of laughing gas canisters from the streets, Kensington and Chelsea Council said.<\/p>\n<h3>READ MORE:\u00a0Notting Hill clean-up crew fill entire SKIP with cannisters of &#8216;EXPLOSIVE&#8217; Dutch &#8216;hippy crack&#8217;: 200 binmen are slowed by having to separate volatile nitrous oxide cans from normal waste as they clear streets of 300 TONS of trash<\/h3>\n<p>Crews filled five skips with an estimated 12,000-plus canisters.<\/p>\n<p>Chief executive of Neighbourhood Watch, John Hayward-Cripps, said: &#8216;Once the legislation has come into effect, we encourage members of the public to report any illegal consumption of nitrous oxide or other drugs to their local police.&#8217;<\/p>\n<p>Nitrous oxide has become the third most used drug among 16 to 24-year-olds in England, according to government surveys.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>Chief executive of Night-time Industries Association Michael Kill said: &#8216;We welcome the announcement by the Government today that nitrous oxide is set to be banned under new Government legislation by November 8 but recognise that this must work hand in hand with a much broader education and harm-reduction strategy on drugs across the country.<\/p>\n<p>&#8216;The burden on businesses has been substantial, as they&#8217;ve contended with mounting pressure from authorities and residents due to the proliferation of discarded silver canisters on the streets.<\/p>\n<p>&#8216;This predicament has not only posed risks to the wellbeing of both staff and patrons but has also fostered an environment conducive to petty crime, antisocial behaviour and the activities of organised crime syndicates.&#8217;<\/p>\n<p>Source: <a href=\"https:\/\/www.dailymail.co.uk\/news\/article-12642535\/Laughing-gas-illegal-November.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Read Full Article<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>&#8216;Hippy crack&#8217; 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