Petition · past parliament

Legalise cannabis for recreational use in the UK

Rejected 9 signatures

What the petition asks

Legalise the recreational use of cannabis in the UK.
For years many people have been using cannabis for many different purposes, whether it is to have a good time or treat medical or psychological problems and I think that people should not be punished for doing so. Cannabis is among the safest drugs and is proven to be less harmful than things like tobacco and alcohol and I think it is extremely unfair to deprive people from cannabis, and punish people for using or owning it. Many other countries have done this and it’s time for the UK to follow.

Why it was rejected

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

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Timeline

19 Nov 2021 Petition opened for signatures
24 Nov 2021 Rejected by the Petitions Committee

Key facts

Signatures 9
Status Rejected
Rejected 24 Nov 2021

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