Rejected petition Legalise cannabis for recreational use.

Rejected on 7 January 2022

Create dispensary’s across UK selling cannabis to users who are 18 or over.

Cannabis grown & regulated by trained professionals; allowing users to buy cannabis in a safe environment away from criminals with a heavily monitored product.

Educate users on safe use and early warning signs.

1 Safer selling of cannabis (with balanced THC & CBS levels
2 Eliminate users having to deal with criminals, who push the selling of harder, more potent and dangerous drugs
3 Remove stigma of those who turn to drugs due to depression/mental issues
4. Heavy taxation to put back into local communities
5. Reduce gang-related crime and stop unfair charges to those from underprivileged backgrounds
6. Educate users when visit dispensary’s of safe ways to use cannabis, and when it becomes a problem

Why was this petition rejected?

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You may wish to sign this petition calling for a similar action: https://petition.parliament.uk/petitions/598861

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