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Research finds majority of UK MPs now support medical marijuana use

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Submitted by Marijuana News on Thu, 07/14/2016 - 08:45

A poll conducted by innovative drugs pressure group VolteFace finds overwhelming cross-party support for the legalisation of medical marijuana.

A poll conducted by innovative drugs pressure group VolteFace finds overwhelming cross-party support for the legalisation of medical marijuana in the UK House of Commons.

After years of refusal to engage with the debate around medical marijuana, the sands seem to be shifting in the minds of UK policymakers.

A new poll of UK MPs had revealed that well over half of MPs support legalisation of cannabis for medical use, with 58% of MPs polled coming out in support.

The research was conducted by Populus surveyed a representative sample of 108 MPs on behalf of forward-thinking drugs policy think-tank VolteFace. It revealed that the number of MPs in support is over double those that are opposed, with only 27% of MPs opposed to legalisation for medical use. The remaining...

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