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This petition was submitted during the 2015-2017 parliament

Rejected petition To revisit the cannabis classification and public Heath 2008

The statement made by the independent advisory council made 7 years ago is out of date and need to be revisited to meet up with new evidence founded after then

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The latest evidence from the independent Advisory Council on the Misuse of Drugs is that the use of cannabis is a significant public health issue (‘Cannabis Classification and Public Health’, 2008).

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