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The ban will take effect Oct. 1, the department said.
Diazoto monoxide is included in the list of narcotic and psychotropic substances, so legal entities wishing to operate with this substance must obtain a permit from the department.
“Diazote monoxide is an increasingly popular means of poisoning at parties and festivals, causing a feeling of relaxation, euphoria and drowsiness in the short term. In medicine, nitrous oxide is used for anesthesia and pain relief,” he said. a report from the Department of Drug, Tobacco and Alcohol Control.
According to him, the introduction of a retail ban will prevent health problems and even deaths related to the use of this substance for “recreational purposes”.
According to the Department of Drug, Tobacco and Alcohol Control, 17 people died of nitrous oxide in the United Kingdom, 25 in the United States and three in Denmark.
According to experts, the use of these gases can cause inhalation cold burns, neurological disorders of the brain and nerves, anemia, paralysis, possible suffocation due to lack of oxygen, loss of consciousness.
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