Submitted on Wednesday 2nd December 2015
Rejected on Monday 9th May 2016
Current status: Rejected
Rejection code: duplicate (see below for details)
Legalise the use of cannabis recreationally and medicinally
Despite a debate taking place on the issue after a previous petition was put forward a few months back, the government still fails to actually address the facts about cannabis and health. The hypocrisy of a government which itself contains alcohol users banning a much safer substance is a disgrace.
The number of deaths attributed to alcohol use in the UK was 8,664 in 2009 and 8,790 the next year. There has never been a single death caused by cannabis, and overdose is literally impossible.
Unlike alcohol, cannabis has research to back it up as a legitimate treatment for many illnesses and conditions, and to ignore this is to deny justice to those suffering.
If alcohol and tobacco are legal, it's time to grow up, take the evidence on board and work to change the laughable cannabis laws.
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The Government e-Petitions Team gave the following reason:
There's already a petition about this issue. We cannot accept a new petition when we already have one about a very similar issue.
You are more likely to get action on this issue if you sign and share a single petition.
petition.parliament.uk/petitions/126139
petition.parliament.uk/petitions/114683
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