Massive Surge In UK For Cannabis Law Reform

On 12th October, the petition to legalise cannabis will be debated by the UK Parliament. It presently stands at just under 220,000 signatures, the third biggest petition on the government's website and demonstrates a revival of interest in this long running issue.

Within the last few days, CLEAR Cannabis Law Reform passed the milestone of 500,000 followers on social media. It is now one of the biggest pressure groups in the UK on any subject and one of the leading drug policy reform groups in the world, exceeding even generously-funded US groups. CLEAR is run entirely by volunteers. It exists on a shoestring budget, funded only by membership fees and donations.

The momentum for cannabis law reform is growing all over the world. This week the US state of Oregon implemented its full legalisation programme. In Colorado where legalisation started in January 2014, this year will see well over $100...

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