Submitted on Thursday 6th December 2012
Published on Thursday 6th December 2012
Current status: Closed
Closed: Friday 6th December 2013
Signatures: 26
Debate on cannabis legalisation
This petition has been created to get the subject of Cannabis legalisation debated in the House of Commons.
Overview:
- By creating a legal marketplace you are better able to control cannabis use(Drug dealers don't ID)
- Tax revenue gained* would be a significant boost in the economy, and could in part be spent on proper cannabis education
- Legalisation would result in reduced profits for major crime organisations as more users will get cannabis from legal sources, thus having an adverse effect on their activities.
- Police would be able to reallocate resources elsewhere.
- Legalisation would reduce the market for "legal highs"
- Quality control would allow for a safer product to be supplied to the end user by regulating cultivation methods
*Washington State, having legalised recreational cannabis, has estimated a potential gross sales figure of $1.021 Billion. (http://www.ofm.wa.gov/initiatives/2012/502_fiscal_impact.pdf)
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