{"links":{"self":"https://petition.parliament.uk/petitions/762515.json"},"data":{"type":"petition","id":762515,"attributes":{"action":"Legalise, regulate, and tax cannabis for adult use in the UK","background":"The Government must bring forward legislation to fully legalise, regulate, and tax the production, sale, and possession of cannabis for adult use. Furthermore, the Government must ensure fair, barrier-free access to medical cannabis on the NHS to end the current two-tier healthcare divide.","additional_details":"Prohibition has failed. The UK is a top exporter of legal medical cannabis, yet criminalises its own citizens for the same plant. Medical access is a two-tier system where only the wealthy afford private clinics, forcing 1.8M sick people to the black market. Legalising and taxing adult-use cannabis will defund street gangs, free up police resources, and generate over £1bn annually for the NHS and public services. It is time to follow allied nations and adopt a common-sense policy.","committee_note":null,"state":"rejected","signature_count":7,"created_at":"2026-02-25T22:08:26.617Z","updated_at":"2026-03-24T15:13:08.601Z","rejected_at":"2026-03-24T15:12:59.890Z","opened_at":null,"closed_at":null,"moderation_threshold_reached_at":"2026-02-26T07:21:20.000Z","response_threshold_reached_at":null,"government_response_at":null,"debate_threshold_reached_at":null,"scheduled_debate_date":null,"debate_outcome_at":null,"creator_name":null,"rejection":{"code":"duplicate","details":"You may wish to sign the following petition, which calls for similar action:\r\n\r\nLegalise and regulate cannabis for adults across the United Kingdom\r\nhttps://petition.parliament.uk/petitions/760967"},"government_response":null,"debate":null,"departments":[],"topics":[]}}}