MPs think the government should give up plans to ban the legal high so we look back over its evolution and unusual relationship with the law

http://www.dazeddigital.com/artsandculture/article/27124/1/the-secret-history-of-poppers

Not clear to me what exactly they are thinking of legalizing. Amyl nitrite? Amyl nitrate?

Important information in the Comments following the article at the above link. If poppers have been legally sold in France for the last two years and "Portugal deciminalised possession of all drugs in 2001," does that mean real amy nitr*te is for sale in those countries? If so, there must be online sources to buy these and not have to resort to inferior VCR "head cleaners" or, as Michael Mouse alibied the bottle in his freezer in "Tales of the City" pretend possession is as a paintbrush cleaner.