UK: Tories move to demolish 200,000-strong petition to legalise cannabis before it's even debated
The government has moved to crush a 200,000-strong petition to legalise cannabis before it's even been debated.
Activists hailed a victory when the huge campaign became the second-most popular cause on a new government website - beaten only by a bid to sack Jeremy Hunt.
It flew past 100,000 signatures, forcing a debate by a committee of 11 MPs when they return from their summer holidays in a few weeks.
The Tory administration has now issued a thundering reply which says it has no plans to end the war on drugs.
They're supposed to reply before a debate takes place, but the strength and tone of ministers' opposition could see the petition blocked before reaching the Commons chamber.
That's because it has to pass through two Tory-dominated committees before being opened to all MPs, competing with other causes for valuable airtime.
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