Paul Flynn and Peter Lilley among cross-party group of MPs urging relaxation of laws on cannabis in debate called after petition attracts 220000 signatures Cannabis is the oldest medicine in the world,the Labour MP Paul Flynn has said, calling on the government to legalise the use of the drug for medicinal purposes.
Flynn was one of a cross-party group of MPs to call for the liberalisation of cannabis laws during a Westminster corridor debate in parliament on Monday evening. The debate was called after a petition to legalise the production, or sale and use of cannabis attracted more than 221000 signatures. Continue reading...
Source: theguardian.com