Rejected petition 2017 Referendum on Recreational Cannabis use

The war on drugs has been failing us for decades and the amount of young people targeted by illegal drug traders is a prime example on why the UK should hold a referendum on the legalisation of marijuana for recreational and medical use which includes home growth of the plant in regulation.

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https://petition.parliament.uk/petitions/185407

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Date submitted 14 February 2017
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