Petition · past parliament
Legalise medical marijuana for chronic and terminal conditions
Closed
290 signatures
What the petition asks
Many people in the UK suffer from painful and life-threatening conditions, such as cancer, MS, and Parkinsons.; the synthetic drugs prescribed can have nasty side effects. Research from around the world has shown that medical marijuana can improve quality of life, with fewer side effects.
60 peer reviewed studies of medical marijuana
http://medicalmarijuana.procon.org/view.resource.php?resourceID=000884
United States FDA report
https://www.drugabuse.gov/publications/drugfacts/marijuana-medicine
http://medicalmarijuana.procon.org/view.resource.php?resourceID=000884
United States FDA report
https://www.drugabuse.gov/publications/drugfacts/marijuana-medicine
Timeline
| 2 Dec 2016 | Petition opened for signatures |
| 2 May 2017 | Closed to new signatures |
Key facts
Signatures
290
Status
Closed
Opened
2 Dec 2016
Closed
2 May 2017
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Source: the official petition page. Last checked 15 Jul 2026.