law
30 Mar 2023

Nitrous oxide cannisters to be banned in UK, what about NZ?

From Checkpoint, 5:36 pm on 30 March 2023

You might have seen them spread all over the ground after a Saturday night or a big music festival.

Small silver nitrous oxide cannisters - also known as NOS or nangs - are set to be banned in the United Kingdom as part of a wider crackdown on antisocial behaviour.

Here in New Zealand, there is not clear legislation around gas sales in shops.

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