Petition · past parliament
Legalise the use of recreational marijuana.
Rejected
14 signatures
What the petition asks
The Government should legalise the use and growth of recreational marijuana. Tobacco and alcohol have many health risks and they are legal and can be just as, if not more dangerous than marijuana. Marijuana does have some health risks but also a lot of benefits.
Consuming marijuana can decrease blood pressure and reduce anxiety. It can help with alcoholism and drug addictions as well as depression and PTSD. It's used to treat chronic pains, epilepsy and many other diseases and pains. Marijuana is the UK's most used illegal drug, so legalising it would decrease the amount of drug crimes, like selling.
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 which calls for the same action: Legalise cannabis in the UK
Timeline
| 26 Oct 2022 | Petition opened for signatures |
| 31 Oct 2022 | Rejected by the Petitions Committee |
Key facts
Signatures
14
Status
Rejected
Rejected
31 Oct 2022
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Source: the official petition page. Last checked 15 Jul 2026.