Petition · past parliament · Home Office
Reschedule Cannabis as a Class C Drug
Closed
298 signatures
What the petition asks
Recently, the government responded to the petition: "Make cannabis legal for recreational use for ages 21+" by Drej Make. In this response, the government cited various documents from the ACMD. In their citations, I believe the government cherry-picked information to support their stance.
https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/acmd-cannabis-classification-and-public-health-2008
As seen in the document above, the conclusions drawn from the report were that "cannabis should remain a class C substance". However, following its publication, the government (at the time) went against the advice of the ACMD and rescheduled cannabis to class B. I am simply advocating that the current government follow the advice as given and revert cannabis to being a class C substance.
As seen in the document above, the conclusions drawn from the report were that "cannabis should remain a class C substance". However, following its publication, the government (at the time) went against the advice of the ACMD and rescheduled cannabis to class B. I am simply advocating that the current government follow the advice as given and revert cannabis to being a class C substance.
Timeline
| 15 Sep 2020 | Petition opened for signatures |
| 15 Mar 2021 | Closed to new signatures |
Key facts
Signatures
298
Status
Closed
Department
Home Office
Opened
15 Sep 2020
Closed
15 Mar 2021
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Source: the official petition page. Last checked 15 Jul 2026.