Rejected petition Legalisation of Cannabis

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Cannabis has been proven to cause less damage to humans than cigarettes and alcohol combined.
Hemp; can be cultivated and used in numerous ways. Hemp is much cheaper than other natural materials.
Certain states in the USA have already legalised Cannabis and the UK Governement should follow by doing the same.

If Cannabis were to be legalised; police would be able to spend their time catching thieves/rapists/murderers rather than people smoking Cannabis.
Taxing Cannabis would boost the economy considerably.

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Date submitted 6 April 2013
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