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/
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.