05-07-2025
Police finding ‘more and more' laughing gas canisters in Carlisle
POLICE in Carlisle have seen 'more and more' laughing gas canisters by the side of the road in the city.
In November last year the law was changed for nitrous oxide - laughing gas - further classifying it as a Class C drug under the Misuse of Drugs Act 1971 if it is or likely to be wrongfully inhaled.
Inhaling nitrous oxide while driving will impair a person's reaction times, judgement and coordination, according to police and it also can have dangerous and sometimes fatal health complications.
READ NEXT: North Cumbrian teenager prosecuted over roadside laughing gas find | News and Star
A spokesperson for Carlisle Police posted an image of cannisters they have found and said: 'Your local City West Carlisle Neighbourhood Policing team are committed to dealing with these issues and encourage anyone who witnesses the inhalation of balloons or any Anti-Social behaviour to report it.
'Increasingly we are seeing more and more "NOS" cannisters discarded at the road side which is where these were collected from.'
