Rejected petition Rescind the Psychoactive Substances Act 2016

Many people with debilitating illness such as arthritis and chronic pain take natural herbs like Kanna to relieve pain and gain back a higher quality of life. Medications prescribed by doctors can often have nasty side effects and sometimes are found to not work at all. Kanna is one in many remedies

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These restrictions are just forcing previous herb users to resort to stronger and harsher drugs which are highly illegal and nothing can be done to help them. Hundreds of thousands of people rely on these natural remedies to live a happy and pain free life. These restrictions are doing far more harm than good. Its a proven fact these substances have medicinal qualities to them. Its even used to relieve depression! There is more info here: http://kanna-info.com/traditional-and-modern-use-of-kanna

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Date submitted 22 December 2016
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