Petition · past parliament
Legalise cannabis for recreational use
Rejected
20 signatures
What the petition asks
Let’s legalise cannabis for recreational use in order to reduce crime and stop wasting police time for people smoking a joint or two not only will cannabis help decrease knife crime but it will also bring in bundles of cash via taxation please sign this petition let’s make history
Why it was rejected
There was already a petition about this issue. Duplicates are rejected so signatures collect in one place.
Timeline
| 18 Aug 2019 | Petition opened for signatures |
| 23 Aug 2019 | Rejected by the Petitions Committee |
Key facts
Signatures
20
Status
Rejected
Rejected
23 Aug 2019
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Source: the official petition page. Last checked 15 Jul 2026.