Petition · past parliament
Legalise the medicinal use of Cannabis under medical supervision.
Closed
292 signatures
What the petition asks
There is clear medical evidence under controlled clinical trials that the use of cannabis under medical supervision can have a beneficial effect on several severe and chronic ailments such as Peripheral Neuropathy, Alzeihmers, MS, other neurodegenerative diseases and Crohn's.
Clear UK has published a paper (Medicinal Cannabis - The Evidence
(CLEAR 2015) with 88 references of medical papers on the subject, and PubMed references over 30,000 published studies with reference to the use of cannabis, cannabinoid or marijuana for the treatment of medical conditions.
(CLEAR 2015) with 88 references of medical papers on the subject, and PubMed references over 30,000 published studies with reference to the use of cannabis, cannabinoid or marijuana for the treatment of medical conditions.
Timeline
| 27 Jan 2016 | Petition opened for signatures |
| 27 Jul 2016 | Closed to new signatures |
Key facts
Signatures
292
Status
Closed
Opened
27 Jan 2016
Closed
27 Jul 2016
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Source: the official petition page. Last checked 15 Jul 2026.