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Petition · past parliament

make cannabis available to people for medical use in the UK

Rejected 19 signatures

What the petition asks

Proponents of medical marijuana argue that it can be a safe and effective treatment for the symptoms of cancer, AIDS, multiple sclerosis, pain, glaucoma, epilepsy, depression, anxiety and other conditions thc aswell as cbd found in cannabis is needed.

Why it was rejected

There was already a petition about this issue. Duplicates are rejected so signatures collect in one place.

Legalise the medicinal use of Cannabis under medical supervision.

Timeline

2 May 2016 Petition opened for signatures
3 May 2016 Rejected by the Petitions Committee

Key facts

Signatures 19
Status Rejected
Rejected 3 May 2016

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