Petition · past parliament
Legalise & Legislate to Regulate a market for Recreational & Medicinal Cannabis.
Rejected
10 signatures
What the petition asks
1) Legalise Recreational cannabis in the UK create a regulated business framework.
2) Allow Home Grown Cannabis (4 - 12 ) Plants for medical use.
3) The Government indicates 4.7 million adults use it,
market value of £6 billion per year.
Reduce the criminal supply chain and tax the profits.
2) Allow Home Grown Cannabis (4 - 12 ) Plants for medical use.
3) The Government indicates 4.7 million adults use it,
market value of £6 billion per year.
Reduce the criminal supply chain and tax the profits.
Despite being the largest exporter of medical cannabis in the world, the UK currently imports 100% of its cannabis-based medicines.
Opportunities in this sector remain immense.
The numbers of consumers are likely to increase as access to medical cannabis improves.
Governments around the globe are relaxing their laws surrounding Cannabis.
It's an opportunity to reduce policing costs and open up a additional tax revenues.
Project Twenty21in the UK is already backed by one of the UK’s leading medical bodies.
Over 25% currently in prison for drug offences, Free up Policing time and reduce costs.
Do the best for the UK protecting children from county lines, reducing crime and benefiting of our health and local economy.
Opportunities in this sector remain immense.
The numbers of consumers are likely to increase as access to medical cannabis improves.
Governments around the globe are relaxing their laws surrounding Cannabis.
It's an opportunity to reduce policing costs and open up a additional tax revenues.
Project Twenty21in the UK is already backed by one of the UK’s leading medical bodies.
Over 25% currently in prison for drug offences, Free up Policing time and reduce costs.
Do the best for the UK protecting children from county lines, reducing crime and benefiting of our health and local economy.
Why it was rejected
There was already a petition about this issue. Duplicates are rejected so signatures collect in one place.
You may wish to sign this petition calling for the same action: Legalise cannabis for recreational and medicinal use
Timeline
| 24 Nov 2021 | Petition opened for signatures |
| 30 Nov 2021 | Rejected by the Petitions Committee |
Key facts
Signatures
10
Status
Rejected
Rejected
30 Nov 2021
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Source: the official petition page. Last checked 15 Jul 2026.