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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

Why it was rejected

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

We think that this petition is similar:

Legalise cannabis oil for medicinal usage.

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.