Petition Legalise medical marijuana for chronic and terminal conditions

Many people in the UK suffer from painful and life-threatening conditions, such as cancer, MS, and Parkinsons.; the synthetic drugs prescribed can have nasty side effects. Research from around the world has shown that medical marijuana can improve quality of life, with fewer side effects.

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60 peer reviewed studies of medical marijuana
http://medicalmarijuana.procon.org/view.resource.php?resourceID=000884
United States FDA report
https://www.drugabuse.gov/publications/drugfacts/marijuana-medicine

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290 signatures

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Date closed 3 May 2017
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