Petition · past parliament

Remove hemp from schedule 1 and reclassify as an agricultural crop.

Closed 286 signatures

What the petition asks

We are calling for the immediate withdrawal of hemp from Schedule 1 and urgent reclassification as an industrial and agricultural crop. It should not be regulated under the Misuse of Drugs Act at all, let alone put in the most restrictive category alongside dangerous class As.
With Brexit looming, the UK needs to become self-reliant for our sources of food, energy, fuel and raw materials. Hemp is the perfect crop to provide all of these. Hemp seeds are a nutritionally complete food. The plant could replace cotton. It's an abundant source of cellulose so can make paper and plastic. It needs no pesticides, pulls carbon from the atmosphere, prevents soil erosion and absorbs toxins from the soil, helping to prevent climate change, and it only takes 3 months to grow.

Timeline

26 Sep 2018 Petition opened for signatures
26 Mar 2019 Closed to new signatures

Key facts

Signatures 286
Status Closed
Opened 26 Sep 2018
Closed 26 Mar 2019

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