Nick Clegg is among those calling for legalisation of cannabis for medical purposes CREDIT: CHRISTOPHER FURLONG/GETTY IMAGES
UK: Most MPs Back Legalisation of Medical Marijuana, Poll Finds
Submitted by Marijuana News on Mon, 07/11/2016 - 09:21
More than half of MPs want to see the legalisation of medical marijuana, a survey has found.
The polling, which follows parliamentary debates on the issue, found that 58 per cent of MPs backed the use of cannabis for people battling health conditions.
Those supporting the move include Nick Clegg, the former deputy prime minister, and Dr Dan Poulter, a former health minister and Tory MP.Â
Just 27 per cent of MPs were opposed to legalisation for medical use, the survey found.
The poll, conducted by Populus, surveyed a representative sample of 108 MPs, on behalf of  VolteFace, a group campaigning for changes public policies on drugs.
It found 60 per cent of Labour MPs supported
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