Thousands of Scots call for cannabis to be legalised
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More than 220,000 people in the UK have signed a petition calling on the Government to legalise the drug, sparking a parliamentary debate.
And Record analysis has shown that Glasgow has the highest percentage of people in the UK supporting the move.
A total of 564 people from Glasgow Central have signed the petition. Close behind is Glasgow North, where one person in every 172 has put their name to it.
A total of 22,620 Scots are backing the petition.
Scottish constituencies feature 12 times in the top 25 seats with the highest proportions of pro-cannabis signatories.
It is currently a Class B drug carrying a maximum sentence of up to five years in prison if users are caught in possession.
But the Government seem unmoved by the campaign.
They said: “Substantial scientific evidence shows cannabis is a harmful drug that can damage...
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