Petition · past parliament

Decriminalize the use and cultivation of cannabis in it's raw form.

Rejected 21 signatures

What the petition asks

I, Conor Birkett, am asking the UK Government to recognize the medical benefits of cannabis in it's raw form and to decriminalize the use of cannabis in it's raw form for UK citizens over the age of 18 and to decriminalize the use of cannabis products with a safe THC to CBD ratio to children.
Here is research and evidence that shows the medical benefits of cannabis and its by-products:

https://www.leafly.com/news/health/the-top-medical-cannabis-studies-of-2017

https://medicalmarijuana.co.uk/dee-mani-cannabis-oil-not-cbd-saved-cancer-survivor-furious-media-misreporting-story/

http://www.scirp.org/Journal/PaperInformation.aspx?PaperID=53912#.VP4EIildXvY

https://www.cannabisreports.com/news/2015/03/09/cannabis-study-full-spectrum-cannabis-extracts-more-medically-effective-than-cbd-alone/

Why it was rejected

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

Timeline

22 Mar 2018 Petition opened for signatures
26 Mar 2018 Rejected by the Petitions Committee

Key facts

Signatures 21
Status Rejected
Rejected 26 Mar 2018

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