Petition · past parliament

Protect the Human Rights of Cannabis Consumers and Cultivators in Private

Rejected 21 signatures

What the petition asks

The Secretary of State must amend the application of Misuse of Drug Act and immediately cease the searching of private property and the arrest, prosecution and criminalisation of people for the possession, cultivation, preparation and sharing of cannabis to avoid conflict with Human Rights.
The searching of property for possession, sharing or cultivation of cannabis, is unlawfully interfering with the practice of a person’s chosen beliefs, alone or in community, in public or private, and contrary to Articles 8 & 9 of the Human Rights Act unless it can be SHOWN both necessary AND in the interests of national security, public safety, the economic well-being of the country, the prevention of disorder or crime, the protection of health or morals or the rights and freedoms of others.

Why it was rejected

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

Timeline

19 Dec 2020 Petition opened for signatures
6 Jan 2021 Rejected by the Petitions Committee

Key facts

Signatures 21
Status Rejected
Rejected 6 Jan 2021

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