Submitted on Wednesday 29th April 2026
Rejected on Tuesday 19th May 2026
Current status: Rejected
Rejection code: duplicate (see below for details)
Legalize recreational marijuana in the UK, allowing sale in licensed retailers.
Legalize recreational cannabis via licensed retailers. Regulation will ensure safety, generate tax revenue, and curb crime. This supports public health, provides therapeutic benefits for mental wellbeing, and offers a safer, controlled alternative for adults in our communities.
Current laws fuel a black market. Legalisation ensures safety via quality control and age limits. Cannabis offers therapeutic benefits for mental wellbeing and is a safer alternative for adults than substances like alcohol.
A regulated market would generate tax revenue for the NHS and free up police resources. The UK should adopt a health-led approach focusing on regulation over criminalisation, ensuring a safer environment and supporting individual health and choice. Not just Medical.
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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.
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You may wish to sign the following petition, which calls for similar action:
Legalise and regulate cannabis for adults across the United Kingdom
petition.parliament.uk/petitions/760967
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