This petition was submitted during the 2010-2015 parliament
Rejected petition Legalise Drugs
More details
Over the many years that drugs have been illegal it has created a black market which is worth over eight billion pounds a year which is adding nothing to our economy but are in the hands of the wrong people. In our current financial climate eight billion pounds can be pumped into the economy. Drugs can be taxed ensuring extra money into the economy. Also legalising drugs would reduce young user as it takes away the fear factor, they lose the rush.
Legalising drugs can also benefit the NHS by using drugs for treatment and preventing patients going overseas for treatment.
This petition was rejected
Why was this petition rejected?
There’s already a petition about this issue. We cannot accept a new petition when we already have one about a very similar issue.
You are more likely to get action on this issue if you sign and share a single petition.
We only reject petitions that don’t meet the petition standards.