A doctor at the University of Chester has backed the recommendation from a Government-commissioned report not to ban the legal high of nitrous oxide, a popular party drug also known as laughing gas.
The Home Office had asked Advisory Council on the Misuse of Drugs (ACMD) to advise them on whether the drug should not be banned in the UK. This came after ministers had been considering the possession and sale of the drug, which is the second most-used drug among 16-24-year-olds.
However, the ACMD argued that a ban would be disproportionate in relation to the harmful effects of the drug and create "significant burdens" for legitimate uses of the substance.
