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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.

• From: Advisory Council on the Misuse of Drugs
• Published: 11 August 2023
• Last updated: 5 September 2023 — See all updates

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Advice on scheduling and lawful access to nitrous oxide

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Government response: ACMD advice on scheduling and lawful access to 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.

The ACMD provided their advice on the 11 August, and the government responded to these on the 5 September.

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Published 11 August 2023
Last updated 5 September 2023 + show all updates

1. 5 September 2023

   Added the government response: ACMD advice on scheduling and lawful access to nitrous oxide.

2. 11 August 2023

   First published.