This petition was submitted during the 2017 to 2019 Parliament
Rejected petition Legalization of Cannabis for medical and recreational use
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The misuse of drug act 1971 is well out dated and needs to be changed.
Cannabis should be legalised for medical and recreational use
An important point is that if cannabis was legalised and taxed it would bring in billions which would in turn help fund our struggling nhs, schools and much more.
A Harvard medical student has proven that cannabis is not linked to schizophrenia and other mental issues but is genetic
https://psychcentral.com/news/2013/12/10/harvard-marijuana-doesnt-cause-schizophrenia/63148.html
Why was this petition rejected?
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https://petition.parliament.uk/petitions/200021
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