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Although there were some nightclubs that used to sell balloons, most larger events and festivals see them as a nuisance, irrespective of the law. "We don't have as big a problem in Birmingham compared to what I see inside and around London festivals," the MADE representative added. I asked them whether they thought this summer could spell the end for nitrous oxide use: "We shall see. It will be be down to the police to enforce the law, and we hope similar action is taken on other issues such as street drug dealers and legal highs."The anonymous promoter I spoke with felt similarly, telling me: "I hate them being sold at our nights. They detract from the night. People just spend the night hanging around doing loonies while the main room looks depleted." It may be that many promoters see the ban as a blessing, a way to stop their clubs looking like cracky children's parties.If we consider the terrifying ease with which clubs are seeing their licenses revoked, for everything from noise complaints to drug-related incidents, it's easy to see that venues and promoters are playing it safer than ever before. Add to that the fact that nightlife professionals largely see nitrous oxide as a cause of litter and empty dancefloors, then this could finally be the summer that sees them disappearing, at least in part, from the streets of the UK.More on VICE:Laugh a Minute: We Spent a Night with Sheffield's Busiest NOS SalesmanI Did Experimental Laughing Gas TherapyNOS Balloons, Shotter Bags and Squat Parties: Understanding the New Urban British TeenagerI hate them being sold at our club nights. People just hang around doing loonies while the main room looks depleted.