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Scotland: Thousands of Scots call for cannabis to be legalised
Daily Record Saturday 10 Oct 2015 Trending Viral Videos Celtic FC Rangers FC Property Business Motoring Travel Lifestyle Home News Scottish News Drugs Thousands of Scots call for cannabis to be legalised 0 comments 09:41, 10 Oct 2015 By John Ferguson MORE than 22,000 Scots have backed a petition calling on the Government to legalise the Class B drug. 2 Shares Share Tweet +1 Pin Manchester Evening News Glasgow have the highest percentage of people in the UK supporting the move to legalise cannabis Glasgow have the highest percentage of people in the UK supporting the move to legalise cannabis CANNABIS should be legalised, according to thousands of Scots. More than 220,000 people in the UK have signed a petition calling on the Government to legalise the drug, sparking a parliamentary debate. 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 human health. “There are no plans to legalise cannabis as it would not address the harm to individuals and communities.” http://www.dailyrecord.co.uk/news/scottish-news/thousands-scots-call-cannabis-legalised-6608375
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