Petition · past parliament
Consider reform of the Law for Medicinal uses of Cannabis in the U.K..
Rejected
21 signatures
What the petition asks
The U.K. Is a major exporter of cannabis for medicinal use yet Goverment currently claims it has no medicinal value. The husband of current Government Minister for Drug reform is financially benefiting from this export. Lack of Reform seems to ideologically driven and ignoring medical evidence.
http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-coventry-warwickshire-43101716
https://www.bmj.com/sites/default/files/response_attachments/2015/03/Medicinal%20Cannabis%20The%20Evidence%20V1.pdf
https://www.cannabis-med.org/studies/study.php
https://www.bmj.com/sites/default/files/response_attachments/2015/03/Medicinal%20Cannabis%20The%20Evidence%20V1.pdf
https://www.cannabis-med.org/studies/study.php
Why it was rejected
There was already a petition about this issue. Duplicates are rejected so signatures collect in one place.
Timeline
| 22 May 2018 | Petition opened for signatures |
| 29 May 2018 | Rejected by the Petitions Committee |
Key facts
Signatures
21
Status
Rejected
Rejected
29 May 2018
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Source: the official petition page. Last checked 15 Jul 2026.