Petition · past parliament

Decriminalise the possession of cannabis

Rejected 12 signatures

What the petition asks

since legalising weed wont ever be considered I think the possession of cannabis shouldn't give you a prison sentence

Why it was rejected

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

Timeline

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

Key facts

Signatures 12
Status Rejected
Rejected 2 Jun 2016

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