Advice on scheduling and lawful access to nitrous oxide

The Advisory Council on the Misuse of Drugs (ACMD) has provided advice on the scheduling of nitrous oxide.

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On 9 June 2023 the Minister of State for Crime, Policing and Fire commissioned the ACMD to provide advice on changes to the Misuse of Drugs Regulations 2001 to enable legitimate use of nitrous oxide. This included advice on appropriate scheduling to enable medical-related uses and how to enable non-medical-related, lawful uses, including industrial uses.

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