Rejected petition Decriminalise Cannabis due to the new MHRA report that it has medicinal benefits

Cannabis is currently listed as a Class B drug in the UK meaning possession could lead to a 5 year prison sentence.

I among many believe that Cannabis now needs to be decriminalised due to the new MHRA report that proves Cannabis has a medicinal benefit to health.

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“We have come to the opinion that products containing cannabidiol (CBD) are a medicine,” said the MHRA, in a statement"

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Date submitted 13 October 2016
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