Petition · past parliament
Decriminalise all illegal drugs in UK
Rejected
10 signatures
What the petition asks
As someone who was wrongly educated on drugs, I propose the government to decriminalise all drugs and provide support to those who take drugs.
80-90% of people who take drugs DO NOT have a problem yet are criminalised and are prevented to get certain jobs.
We need change now!
80-90% of people who take drugs DO NOT have a problem yet are criminalised and are prevented to get certain jobs.
We need change now!
Portugal decriminalised drugs in 2001 which has seen a 50% decrease in HIV/AIDS statistics.
80-90% of people who take drugs take them unproblematically.
Support don't punish!!
Harm reduction
As someone who was brought up around drugs, I have never taken illegal drugs; society thinks I do. I drink alcohol and smoke tobacco which kill more people in a year than someone who takes illegal drugs.
LET'S MAKE THIS CHANGE HAPPEN AND SUPPORT OUR SOCIETY NOT PUNISH THOSE WHO DO NOT CONFORM!!
80-90% of people who take drugs take them unproblematically.
Support don't punish!!
Harm reduction
As someone who was brought up around drugs, I have never taken illegal drugs; society thinks I do. I drink alcohol and smoke tobacco which kill more people in a year than someone who takes illegal drugs.
LET'S MAKE THIS CHANGE HAPPEN AND SUPPORT OUR SOCIETY NOT PUNISH THOSE WHO DO NOT CONFORM!!
Why it was rejected
There was already a petition about this issue. Duplicates are rejected so signatures collect in one place.
Timeline
| 27 Jun 2016 | Petition opened for signatures |
| 15 Jul 2016 | Rejected by the Petitions Committee |
Key facts
Signatures
10
Status
Rejected
Rejected
15 Jul 2016
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Source: the official petition page. Last checked 15 Jul 2026.