Rejected petition Legalise marijuana for recreational use and medicinal use

Marijuana is safer than alcohol and already the most widely used drug in the UK. You can't overdose or be physically addicted to marijuana. Legalisation would generate thousands of jobs, a fortune in tax and would free up our prisons and reduce crime rates.

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http://m.huffpost.com/us/entry/4151423

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https://petition.parliament.uk/petitions/168911

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Date submitted 26 February 2017
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