Petition · past parliament
REMOVE CANNABIS FROM SCHEDULE 1 OF THE MISUSE OF DRUGS ACT
Rejected
20 signatures
What the petition asks
SCHEDULE 1 MISUSE DRUGS ACT STATES CANNABIS HAS NO MEDICAL VALUE
CONTRARY TO SCIENTIFIC EVIDENCE AVAILABLE THAT SUPPORTS ITS MEDICINAL VALUE
REMOVING CANNABIS FROM SCHEDULE 1
WILL ENABLE SICK AND DYING PEOPLE ACCESS
WILL AFFORD CITIZENS OF THE UK EQUAL PARITY WITH USA,EUROPE,URUGUAY, ISRAEL
CONTRARY TO SCIENTIFIC EVIDENCE AVAILABLE THAT SUPPORTS ITS MEDICINAL VALUE
REMOVING CANNABIS FROM SCHEDULE 1
WILL ENABLE SICK AND DYING PEOPLE ACCESS
WILL AFFORD CITIZENS OF THE UK EQUAL PARITY WITH USA,EUROPE,URUGUAY, ISRAEL
Cannabis and Cannabinoids http://www.cancer.gov/about-cancer/treatment/cam/patient/cannabis-pdq
Medical cannabis patents http://www.faqs.org/patents/assignee/gw-pharma-limited/
Medical cannabis patents http://www.faqs.org/patents/assignee/gw-pharma-limited/
Why it was rejected
There was already a petition about this issue. Duplicates are rejected so signatures collect in one place.
We cannot accept duplicate petitions. We think this petition is similar to yours:
We demand the British Government Reschedule Cannabis.
You might like to sign this petition instead. It is more likely to get more signatures that way.
We demand the British Government Reschedule Cannabis.
You might like to sign this petition instead. It is more likely to get more signatures that way.
Timeline
| 2 Oct 2015 | Petition opened for signatures |
| 2 Oct 2015 | Rejected by the Petitions Committee |
Key facts
Signatures
20
Status
Rejected
Rejected
2 Oct 2015
Follow this petition
Sign in to get an email when the government responds, a debate is scheduled or held, or the petition closes.
Source: the official petition page. Last checked 15 Jul 2026.