Rejected petition Make general use of cannabis legal in the UK.

Cannabis is a benign herb used as medicine for centuries.It's an exit drug for addiction,treats schizophrenia,seizure disorders,MS,(as per GW Pharma's studies),and hundreds of other illnesses.The evidence shows cannabis is not harmful and is less addictive than coffee.It is legal around the world.

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Harvard Medical School;University of Toronto;Sanjay Gupta,MD;Raphael Mechoulam, Ph.D, Hebrew University,40+years of peer reviewed studies;JAMA;Lancet.Herbal cannabis, as with other healing herbs,has been accepted in a belief not confirmed using the scientific methods, but is evidence based.There is enough evidence to support allowing the use of cannabis, especially with the legalisation in US states.Cannabis is safer than alcohol and tobacco,both legal substances.Cannabis is a beneficial herb.

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Date submitted 8 May 2016
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