Laughing gas ban expands “disastrous war on drugs”
27 March 2023
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Research by Christopher Snowdon quoted in Business Insider
27 March 2023
Housing and Planning
Commenting on the government’s plan to outlaw nitrous oxide, IEA Head of Lifestyle Economics Christopher Snowdon said:
“The government’s main objection to this mild stimulant is that its users leave small canisters in public places. This problem would be better addressed by enforcing the laws on littering than by expanding the disastrous war on drugs to something that is so low risk that it is given to pregnant women by the NHS.”
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“The government’s main objection to this mild stimulant is that its users leave small canisters in public places. This problem would be better addressed by enforcing the laws on littering than by expanding the disastrous war on drugs to something that is so low risk that it is given to pregnant women by the NHS.”
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IEA spokespeople are available for live and pre-recorded broadcast
Contact: media@iea.org.uk / 07763 365520
The mission of the Institute of Economic Affairs is to improve understanding of the fundamental institutions of a free society by analysing and expounding the role of markets in solving economic and social problems. The IEA is a registered educational charity and independent of all political parties.
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