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Interesting because of what it seems to say about the impact of legislation:

Thousands of canisters of laughing gas have been collected in the clean up following Notting Hill Carnival - but the number is half what was found in 2023.

Around 6,000 canisters of Nitrous Oxide weighing an estimated six tonnes have been separated from other rubbish left following Europe’s largest carnival on Sunday and Bank Holiday Monday.

Kensington and Chelsea Council (RBKC) told the Standard half as many canisters have been collected compared to 2022 when 12,000 canisters, weighing 13 tonnes, were left on the streets of west London.

Possession of laughing gas with the intent of getting high was made illegal last November, with repeat offenders facing up to two years in jail.

https://www.standard.co.uk/news/london/notting-hill-carnival-clean-up-laughing-gas-nitrous-oxide-b1178502.html