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Petition · past parliament

Make Cannabis Legal for Recreational use-UK

Rejected 21 signatures

What the petition asks

Cannabis is not as Harmful as its been made out to be, if it was then the UK Government would not allow it for Medical Purposes
Cannabis is NOT HARMFUL unlike the 4000 Potant Additives in Cigarettes and how Harmful Alcohol is

Why it was rejected

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

Legalise cannabis for medical and recreational use.

Timeline

24 Oct 2018 Petition opened for signatures
31 Oct 2018 Rejected by the Petitions Committee

Key facts

Signatures 21
Status Rejected
Rejected 31 Oct 2018

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