Petition · past parliament
Remove Cannabis And Hemp From The 1971 Misuse Of Drugs Act
Rejected
21 signatures
What the petition asks
The law states cannabis has no medicinal value, science has shown cannabis has a vast medicinal profile and can help with a plethora of health problems humans have an endocannabinoid system with autoregulatory homeostatic mechanisms cannabinoids ARE FUNDAMENTAL for protection and maintenance
There is no scientific justification for the current scheduling of cannabis and hemp in the 1971 drugs act, the law violates the right to the highest attainable standard of health.The goverment must repeal the law to allow people to OBTAIN this FUNDAMENTAL SUPPLIMENT / FORTHWITH
cannabis is available in 29 states of America,Spain,Holland,Canada,Portugal, https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Legality_of_cannabis
cannabis is available in 29 states of America,Spain,Holland,Canada,Portugal, https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Legality_of_cannabis
Why it was rejected
There was already a petition about this issue. Duplicates are rejected so signatures collect in one place.
Timeline
| 29 Oct 2018 | Petition opened for signatures |
| 5 Nov 2018 | Rejected by the Petitions Committee |
Key facts
Signatures
21
Status
Rejected
Rejected
5 Nov 2018
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Source: the official petition page. Last checked 15 Jul 2026.