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Petition · past parliament

Legalise cannabis

Rejected 10 signatures

What the petition asks

Cannabis should be legal as I believe If it was legalised we could cut down on crime rate. Not only that, but cannabis has many health benefits such as; prevent and treat GI disorders such as irritable bowel syndrome , inflammatory bowel disease , Crohn's, ulcerative colitis and more

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 the following petition, which calls for the same action:

Legalise cannabis and expunge previous convictions for possession:
Legalise cannabis and expunge previous convictions for possession

Timeline

29 Sep 2023 Petition opened for signatures
2 Oct 2023 Rejected by the Petitions Committee

Key facts

Signatures 10
Status Rejected
Rejected 2 Oct 2023

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