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Govt ignores 200k petition to legalize cannabis

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    Govt ignores 200k petition to legalize cannabis

    200,000-strong petition to legalize cannabis gets dismissive govt response

    It finishes by saying “we must prevent drug use in our communities,” and pledges its support to the ‘war on drugs’.
    An Ipsos Mori poll in 2013 found that 53 percent of the public supported a more relaxed drug policy on cannabis, including legalizing production and decriminalizing possession
    I wonder why they bother having those online petitions... Are they just for show to make them appear to care what we think?
    "Is someone you don't like allowed to say something you don't like? If that is the case then we have free speech."- Elon Musk

    #2
    They did not ignore it, just gave dismissing response. Not the same thing...

    Vote Korbyn - Get Kannabliss!

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      #3
      Originally posted by AtW View Post
      They did not ignore it, just gave dismissing response. Not the same thing...

      Vote Korbyn - Get Kannabliss!
      yes Corby will make it free on the NHS - scrap trident, leave NATO - make love not war!! :banana
      "Is someone you don't like allowed to say something you don't like? If that is the case then we have free speech."- Elon Musk

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        #4
        It's a debate that's been had. It's been reclassified twice that I know of because of this...
        Just because it didn't get the result that the petition was aiming for doesn't mean it will happen, only that it should be discussed...

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          #5
          There was a big online petition to M$ to bring back VB6 too. That was dismissed without a thought.

          Bring back VB6!

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            #6
            I shorted Kipling and Cadburys when this was announced. Made a killing
            What happens in General, stays in General.
            You know what they say about assumptions!

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              #7
              Originally posted by DimPrawn View Post
              There was a big online petition to M$ to bring back VB6 too. That was dismissed without a thought.

              Bring back VB6!
              What were people smoking?
              Will work inside IR35. Or for food.

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                #8
                cannabis can lead to smoking. for that reason - I'm out
                (\__/)
                (>'.'<)
                ("")("") Born to Drink. Forced to Work

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                  #9
                  Those petitions are a great idea, make people think they're taking part in democracy with something that only takes some junior in Whitehall around thirty seconds to reply to with generic dismissive response #434.

                  If you want a decent response then talk to your MP, filling out a web petition is worse than a waste of time.

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                    #10
                    Originally posted by smatty View Post

                    If you want a decent response then talk to your MP, filling out a web petition is worse than a waste of time.


                    Yeah, right, lot's of agreeing head nods and concerned looks, sound bites and then.....feck all.

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