Nitrous oxide becomes a Class C drug
Nitrous oxide used to be controlled under the Psychoactive Substances Act 2016 but it was reclassified as a Class C drug in 2023, making possession illegal.

The Domestic Violence Crime and Victims Bill (HL) (Bill 83 2003/04): Domestic violence provisions. House of Commons Library Research Paper 04/44.
Domestic Violence Crime and Victims Bill (HL) (Bill 83 2003/04) (476 KB , PDF)
The Domestic Violence Crime and Victims Bill (HL) (Bill 83 2003/04): Domestic violence provisions. House of Commons Library Research Paper 04/44.
Domestic Violence Crime and Victims Bill (HL) (Bill 83 2003/04) (476 KB , PDF)
Nitrous oxide used to be controlled under the Psychoactive Substances Act 2016 but it was reclassified as a Class C drug in 2023, making possession illegal.
The Criminal Justice Bill is scheduled to have its second reading on 28 November 2023. This briefing provides background to the Bill, an overview of its main provisions, and analysis of its proposals.
There will be a debate on reducing serious violence and violence against women and girls, and raising confidence in policing and the criminal justice system on 15 November 2023.