Signed

Raspaul

[mr.brunch]

199,216
Pushing the 200k now

[Piff Rhys Jones]

200,598! And still going!

Peace

[944s2]

cheers piff,,,
damn is there a possibility that the petition could reach half a million sigs in the next 5 months or so it has left to run?,,,,
all party parlimentary group for drug reform seem to be getting louder with baroness meacher popping up all over the place,,,,,
top establishment peeps like ex boss of mi5 plus ex leader of the tories all calling for reform,,,,,

[bigganjabud]

A legal cannabis market should be tested and drug use decriminalised in order to try a radical new approach to drug use that focusses more on human rights laws, a group of MPs and peers has said.

The All Party Parliamentary Group for Drug Policy Reform called for an overhaul in global narcotics policy, saying the "war on drugs" and "blanket prohibition" approach had failed.

It said experiments into possible models of regulated markets for marijuana should be "encouraged" among United Nations countries including the UK. In a report, the group said:
Depending upon the results of the evaluations, consideration may then be given to treaty reform to make appropriate provision for regulation of cannabis, and possibly also for other controlled substances.

– ALL PARTY PARLIAMENTARY GROUP FOR DRUG POLICY REFORM

Just seen this thought id share

Viva la revolution

[mr.brunch]

Bump

202,115

[mr.brunch]

203, 510 now

We really need more people to sign this.. If there are a million plus signatures when this petition ends it would really spark something,imo

[GMT]

47 mil voters in the UK. 200k can easily be ignored.
Tax revenue though, think of all those fat cats who would contribute to fund raising campaigns in return for licences and the competition regulated out of the game.
But that gets weighed against the money they get now from the alcohol and pharma sectors who now pass the envelopes, I mean legal donations not envelopes.

[mr.brunch]

The assholes have responded:

The Government has responded to the petition you signed – “Make the production, sale and use of cannabis legal.”.

Government responded:

Substantial scientific evidence shows cannabis is a harmful drug that can damage human health. There are no plans to legalise cannabis as it would not address the harm to individuals and communities.

The latest evidence from the independent Advisory Council on the Misuse of Drugs is that the use of cannabis is a significant public health issue (‘Cannabis Classification and Public Health’, 2008).

Cannabis can unquestionably cause harm to individuals and society. Legalisation of cannabis would not eliminate the crime committed by the illicit trade, nor would it address the harms associated with drug dependence and the misery that this can cause to families.

Legalisation would also send the wrong message to the vast majority of people who do not take drugs, especially young and vulnerable people, with the potential grave risk of increased misuse of drugs.

Despite the potential opportunity offered by legalisation to raise revenue through taxation, there would be costs in relation to administrative, compliance and law enforcement activities, as well as the wider costs of drug prevention and health services.

The UK's approach on drugs remains clear: we must prevent drug use in our communities; help dependent individuals through treatment and wider recovery support; while ensuring law enforcement protects society by stopping the supply and tackling the organised crime that is associated with the drugs trade. The Government will build on the Drugs Strategy by continuing to take a balanced and coherent approach to address the evolving challenges posed.

There are positive signs that the Government’s approach is working: there has been a long term downward trend in drug use over the last decade, and more people are recovering from their dependency now than in 2009/10. The number of adults aged 16-59 using cannabis in the last year in England and Wales has declined over the last decade from 9.6% to 6.7%, with cannabis use amongst young adults aged 16-24 and young people aged 11-15 following a similar pattern.

Click this link to view the response online:

https://petition.parliament.uk/petit...l_response=yes

This petition has over 100,000 signatures. The Petitions Committee will consider it for a debate. They can also gather further evidence and press the government for action.

The Committee is made up of 11 MPs, from political parties in government and in opposition. It is entirely independent of the Government. Find out more about the Committee: https://petition.parliament.uk/help#petitions-committee

Thanks,
The Petitions team
UK Government and Parliament

Absolute pricks.

[944s2]

Oh well,,,,,looks like they will ignore all those sigs,,,,,sad but change will come,,,,,s2