Petition · past parliament

Legalise Cannabis for medicinal purposes.

Rejected 19 signatures

What the petition asks

Legalise Cannabis for medicinal purposes. Cannabis has many benefits that are being ignored by our Government.

Misinformed facts have created a stigma, allowing a highly beneficial plant to not be recognised as a form of natural treatment.
With 1/2 of us at risk of developing a form of cancer, why not allow the people to have multiple options of natural treatments, which in this case is a plant.

New research and studies have shown and proven the benefits cannabis provides for diseases and illnesses , such as MS, PTSD and metal health issues.

Why it was rejected

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

Timeline

22 Nov 2016 Petition opened for signatures
28 Nov 2016 Rejected by the Petitions Committee

Key facts

Signatures 19
Status Rejected
Rejected 28 Nov 2016

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