Petition · past parliament

Legalise holistic/complementary/alternative/therapeutic use of herbal cannabis.

Closed 237 signatures

What the petition asks

Complementary/Alternative medicine is any practice that is put forward as having the healing effects of medicine in a belief not confirmed using the scientific method, and used together with conventional medicine it "complements" (improves the efficacy of) the treatment.Its use is evidence based.
Herbal cannabis is used around the world as an alternative therapy and has been for millenia.In ancient times its versatility/low toxicity turned cannabis into the remedy of choice for common ailments of the masses.Its properties complement the efficacy of traditional Western Medicine.Intractable pain/MS/MND/insomnia/anti-cancer/anti-inflammatory/anti-nausea/anti-emetic/sedative/anti-anxiety/mood enhancer/antidepressant/appetite stimulant/dyspepsia/antispasmodic/anticonvulsant/bronchodilator.

Timeline

6 Apr 2016 Petition opened for signatures
6 Oct 2016 Closed to new signatures

Key facts

Signatures 237
Status Closed
Opened 6 Apr 2016
Closed 6 Oct 2016

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