Petition · past parliament
Decriminalise and tax cannabis to help fund the shortfall in the budget.
Rejected
11 signatures
What the petition asks
Tap in to the black market to fund future spending.
The prohibition has failed, you can easily get cannabis in every city in the UK and the government is losing millions in potential tax revenue.
The prohibition has failed, you can easily get cannabis in every city in the UK and the government is losing millions in potential tax revenue.
The prohibition has failed, you can easily get cannabis in every city in the UK and the government is losing millions in potential tax revenue.
Why it was rejected
There was already a petition about this issue. Duplicates are rejected so signatures collect in one place.
Timeline
| 27 Oct 2022 | Petition opened for signatures |
| 31 Oct 2022 | Rejected by the Petitions Committee |
Key facts
Signatures
11
Status
Rejected
Rejected
31 Oct 2022
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Source: the official petition page. Last checked 15 Jul 2026.