Petition · past parliament

Keep the production, sale and use of cannabis illegal.

Rejected 17 signatures

What the petition asks

There is a petition circulating social media stating cannabis should be legal. Cannabis is a harmful drug. It's not a recreational substance that should be classed as "legal" as doing this will only make it more accessible to vulnerable young people and consequently cause more damage to our society.

Why it was rejected

It was created under a fake or incomplete name.

Timeline

23 Jul 2015 Petition opened for signatures
23 Sep 2015 Rejected by the Petitions Committee

Key facts

Signatures 17
Status Rejected
Rejected 23 Sep 2015

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Source: the official petition page. Last checked 15 Jul 2026.