Tolerate the consumption of cannabis for recreational and medical purpose

Rejected 19 signatures

What the petition asks

It's a well known fact that marijuana can be used to help and also cure many of different health ailments yet we still keep this illegal. Yet as country we find it acceptable for the consumption of alcohol which is know to cause many of different health related issues and puts huge pressures on NHS

The positives to the legalization of marijuana:

* ££££££'s could be made in tax's

*It can be used to help people with Depression, Cancer, Epilepsy, MS, Pain control,parkinsons etc.

*More jobs generated

* Less strain and pressure on the police and prison system

*Bring more tourism to the country generating more money

*Regulation would make it a lot safer for consumption.

* Possibility of stopping gang crime and small time drug dealers. Giving police more time to deal with hard drugs that are causing a problum

Why it was rejected

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

The Legalization of all forms of cannabis for recreational and medicinal use.

Timeline

22 Feb 2017	Petition opened for signatures
27 Feb 2017	Rejected by the Petitions Committee

Key facts

Signatures 19

Status Rejected

Rejected 27 Feb 2017

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