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Decriminalise the possession and use of marijuana & cannabis products in the UK

Submitted by Kimberley Eckersley on Monday 14th July 2025

Published on Wednesday 13th August 2025

Current status: Closed

Closed: Friday 13th February 2026

Signatures: 230

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British ~ British people ~ Cannabis ~ Change ~ decriminalisation ~ Favour ~ FEAR ~ FINES ~ Homes ~ Law ~ opinion polls ~ Police ~ Poll ~ Pressure ~ Reviewed ~ The Law ~ The Police

Petition Action

Decriminalise the possession and use of marijuana & cannabis products in the UK

Petition Details

We urge the Government to review the classification of marijuana and decriminalise the possession and use of marijuana and cannabis-related products in the UK. We believe people shouldn’t be prosecuted or fined for what we believe is a private act of intoxication in their homes or public.

Additional Information

Many opinion polls have found that many British people are in favour of decriminalisation of marijuana. We believe in a time of legal backlogs and pressure on the police, a change to the law could assist in alleviating these problems by possibly freeing up state resources and eliminating a climate of fear.


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