German Health Minister Karl Lauterbach wants to quickly ban the use of nitrous oxide as a party drug, especially among young people. “The protection of our children and young people must be the concern of all responsible parties,” Lauterbach told dpa on Tuesday. “That’s why I assume that we will be able to ban laughing gas and so-called knockout drops before the end of this parliamentary term with the votes of a large majority.” Lauterbach wants to submit a draft to the Cabinet this Wednesday, which the governing Social Democrats (SPD) and Greens could add to an existing bill due to be passed …