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Cannabis Is Safer Than Alcohol (CISTA) was a
political party A political party is an organization that coordinates candidates to compete in a particular country's elections. It is common for the members of a party to hold similar ideas about politics, and parties may promote specific ideological or p ...
in the
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, which advocated the
legalisation Legalization is the process of removing a legal prohibition against something which is currently not legal. Legalization is a process often applied to what are regarded, by those working towards legalization, as victimless crimes, of which one ...
of
cannabis ''Cannabis'' () is a genus of flowering plants in the family Cannabaceae. The number of species within the genus is disputed. Three species may be recognized: '' Cannabis sativa'', '' C. indica'', and '' C. ruderalis''. Alternative ...
. The party was launched in February 2015. The party fielded candidates in the 2015 general election, campaigning for a Royal Commission to review the UK's drug laws relating to cannabis and to push the economic argument for legalisation, which it argued could generate £900 million in taxation. None of the candidates won a seat. The party was deregistered by the
Electoral Commission An election commission is a body charged with overseeing the implementation of electioneering process of any country. The formal names of election commissions vary from jurisdiction to jurisdiction, and may be styled an electoral commission, a c ...
on 3 November 2016.Cannabis_is_Safer_than_Alcohol_[De-registered_03/11/16
/nowiki>.html" ;"title="e-registered 03/11/16">Cannabis is Safer than Alcohol e-registered_03/11/16">Cannabis_is_Safer_than_Alcohol_[De-registered_03/11/16
/nowiki>_The_Electoral_Commission._Retrieved_8_January_2017._Former_members_of_the_party_from_Northern_Ireland_registered_a_new_party_with_the_same_initials,_Citizens_Independent_Social_Thought_Alliance,_in_February_2017_to_contest_the_2017_Northern_Ireland_Assembly_election.html" ;"title="e-registered 03/11/16
/nowiki>">e-registered 03/11/16">Cannabis is Safer than Alcohol 2017_Assembly_election.


_Electoral_performance


_2015_United_Kingdom_general_election.html" ;"title="e-registered 03/11/16
/nowiki> The Electoral Commission. Retrieved 8 January 2017. Former members of the party from Northern Ireland registered a new party with the same initials, Citizens Independent Social Thought Alliance, in February 2017 to contest the 2017_Assembly_election.


_Electoral_performance


_2015_United_Kingdom_general_election">General_election,_7_May_2015

The_party_contested_32_constituencies,_with_its_largest_share_of_the_vote_coming_in_East_Londonderry_(UK_Parliament_constituency).html" ;"title="2017 Northern Ireland Assembly election">2017 Assembly election.


Electoral performance


General_election,_7_May_2015

The_party_contested_32_constituencies,_with_its_largest_share_of_the_vote_coming_in_East_Londonderry_(UK_Parliament_constituency)">East_Londonderry_with_527_(1.5%). Source:_''BBC_News_Election_2015''


_2016_London_mayoral_election.html" ;"title="2015 United Kingdom general election">General election, 7 May 2015

The party contested 32 constituencies, with its largest share of the vote coming in East_Londonderry_with_527_(1.5%). Source:_''BBC_News_Election_2015''


_2016_London_mayoral_election">London_mayoral_election,_5_May_2016

Lee_Harris_(South_African_artist).html" ;"title="East Londonderry (UK Parliament constituency)">East Londonderry with 527 (1.5%). Source: ''BBC News Election 2015''


London_mayoral_election,_5_May_2016

Lee_Harris_(South_African_artist)">Lee_Harris_stood_for_CISTA_in_the_2016_London_Mayoral_election._He_finished_ninth_out_of_twelve_candidates,_obtaining_20,537_first-round_votes_(0.8%).


_2016_Northern_Ireland_Assembly_election.html" ;"title="2016 London mayoral election">London mayoral election, 5 May 2016

Lee_Harris_stood_for_CISTA_in_the_2016_London_Mayoral_election._He_finished_ninth_out_of_twelve_candidates,_obtaining_20,537_first-round_votes_(0.8%).


_2016_Northern_Ireland_Assembly_election">Northern_Ireland_Assembly_election,_5_May_2016

The_party_contested_four_of_the_18_constituencies,_with_its_largest_share_of_the_vote_in_any_election_that_the_party_had_contested_coming_in_ Lee_Harris_stood_for_CISTA_in_the_2016_London_Mayoral_election._He_finished_ninth_out_of_twelve_candidates,_obtaining_20,537_first-round_votes_(0.8%).


_2016_Northern_Ireland_Assembly_election">Northern_Ireland_Assembly_election,_5_May_2016

The_party_contested_four_of_the_18_constituencies,_with_its_largest_share_of_the_vote_in_any_election_that_the_party_had_contested_coming_in_Newry_and_Armagh_(Assembly_constituency)">Newry_and_Armagh_Newry_and_Armagh_can_refer_to: *_Newry_and_Armagh_(Assembly_constituency) *Newry_and_Armagh_(UK_Parliament_constituency)_ Newry_and_Armagh_is_a__parliamentary_constituency_in_the_United_Kingdom_House_of_Commons._The_current_MP_is_Mickey_Brady_o_...
_with_2.2%_(1,032_first-preference_votes).


_Citizens_Independent_Social_Thought_Alliance

Following_the_de-registering_of_Cannabis_is_Safer_than_Alcohol_in_November_2016,_a_new_party_bearing_the_same_initials,_Citizens_Independent_Social_Thought_Alliance,_was_registered_with_the_Electoral_Commission_ An_election_commission_is_a_body_charged_with_overseeing_the_implementation_of_electioneering_process_of_any_country._The_formal_names_of_election_commissions_vary_from_jurisdiction_to_jurisdiction,_and_may_be_styled_an_electoral_commission,_a_c_...
_in_February_2017,_one_week_before_the_close_of_nominations_for_the_2017_Northern_Ireland_Assembly_election.html" ;"title="Newry_and_Armagh_(Assembly_constituency).html" "title="Lee Harris (South African artist)">Lee Harris stood for CISTA in the 2016 London Mayoral election. He finished ninth out of twelve candidates, obtaining 20,537 first-round votes (0.8%).


Northern_Ireland_Assembly_election,_5_May_2016

The_party_contested_four_of_the_18_constituencies,_with_its_largest_share_of_the_vote_in_any_election_that_the_party_had_contested_coming_in_Newry_and_Armagh_(Assembly_constituency)">Newry_and_Armagh_Newry_and_Armagh_can_refer_to: *_Newry_and_Armagh_(Assembly_constituency) *Newry_and_Armagh_(UK_Parliament_constituency)_ Newry_and_Armagh_is_a__parliamentary_constituency_in_the_United_Kingdom_House_of_Commons._The_current_MP_is_Mickey_Brady_o_...
_with_2.2%_(1,032_first-preference_votes).


_Citizens_Independent_Social_Thought_Alliance

Following_the_de-registering_of_Cannabis_is_Safer_than_Alcohol_in_November_2016,_a_new_party_bearing_the_same_initials,_Citizens_Independent_Social_Thought_Alliance,_was_registered_with_the_Electoral_Commission_ An_election_commission_is_a_body_charged_with_overseeing_the_implementation_of_electioneering_process_of_any_country._The_formal_names_of_election_commissions_vary_from_jurisdiction_to_jurisdiction,_and_may_be_styled_an_electoral_commission,_a_c_...
_in_February_2017,_one_week_before_the_close_of_nominations_for_the_2017_Northern_Ireland_Assembly_election">snap_elections_to_the_Northern_Ireland_Assembly._The_leader_of_this_new_party_is_Barry_Brown,_who_was_a_CISTA_candidate_in_2016_and_2017.


_Electoral_performance


_2017_Northern_Ireland_Assembly_election.html" ;"title="2016 Northern Ireland Assembly election">Northern Ireland Assembly election, 5 May 2016

The party contested four of the 18 constituencies, with its largest share of the vote in any election that the party had contested coming in
Newry_and_Armagh_Newry_and_Armagh_can_refer_to: *_Newry_and_Armagh_(Assembly_constituency) *Newry_and_Armagh_(UK_Parliament_constituency)_ Newry_and_Armagh_is_a__parliamentary_constituency_in_the_United_Kingdom_House_of_Commons._The_current_MP_is_Mickey_Brady_o_...
_with_2.2%_(1,032_first-preference_votes).


_Citizens_Independent_Social_Thought_Alliance

Following_the_de-registering_of_Cannabis_is_Safer_than_Alcohol_in_November_2016,_a_new_party_bearing_the_same_initials,_Citizens_Independent_Social_Thought_Alliance,_was_registered_with_the_Electoral_Commission_ An_election_commission_is_a_body_charged_with_overseeing_the_implementation_of_electioneering_process_of_any_country._The_formal_names_of_election_commissions_vary_from_jurisdiction_to_jurisdiction,_and_may_be_styled_an_electoral_commission,_a_c_...
_in_February_2017,_one_week_before_the_close_of_nominations_for_the_2017_Northern_Ireland_Assembly_election">snap_elections_to_the_Northern_Ireland_Assembly._The_leader_of_this_new_party_is_Barry_Brown,_who_was_a_CISTA_candidate_in_2016_and_2017.


_Electoral_performance


_2017_Northern_Ireland_Assembly_election">Northern_Ireland_Assembly_election,_2_March_2017

The_party_contested_three_of_the_18_constituencies,_with_its_largest_share_of_the_vote_coming_in_Newry_and_Armagh_(Assembly_constituency).html" "title="Newry and Armagh (Assembly constituency)">Newry and Armagh Newry and Armagh can refer to: * Newry and Armagh (Assembly constituency) *Newry and Armagh (UK Parliament constituency) Newry and Armagh is a parliamentary constituency in the United Kingdom House of Commons. The current MP is Mickey Brady o ...
 with 2.2% (1,032 first-preference votes).


Citizens Independent Social Thought Alliance

Following the de-registering of Cannabis is Safer than Alcohol in November 2016, a new party bearing the same initials, Citizens Independent Social Thought Alliance, was registered with the
Electoral Commission An election commission is a body charged with overseeing the implementation of electioneering process of any country. The formal names of election commissions vary from jurisdiction to jurisdiction, and may be styled an electoral commission, a c ...
in February 2017, one week before the close of nominations for the 2017 Northern Ireland Assembly election">snap elections to the Northern Ireland Assembly. The leader of this new party is Barry Brown, who was a CISTA candidate in 2016 and 2017.


Electoral performance


2017 Northern Ireland Assembly election">Northern Ireland Assembly election, 2 March 2017

The party contested three of the 18 constituencies, with its largest share of the vote coming in Newry and Armagh (Assembly constituency)">Newry and Armagh Newry and Armagh can refer to: * Newry and Armagh (Assembly constituency) *Newry and Armagh (UK Parliament constituency) Newry and Armagh is a parliamentary constituency in the United Kingdom House of Commons. The current MP is Mickey Brady o ...
 with 704 first-preference votes (1.3%).


2017 United Kingdom general election


See also

* Cannabis classification in the United Kingdom * Cannabis in the United Kingdom * Cannabis political parties * Drug policy reform * List of British politicians who have acknowledged cannabis use *
List of political parties in the United Kingdom The Electoral Commission's Register of Political Parties lists the details of political parties registered to fight elections in the United Kingdom, including their registered name. Under current electoral law, including the Registration o ...


References


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Official website
* Paul Birch

''The Telegraph'', 4 March 2015
Election 2015: Cannabis is Safer than Alcohol Party
''BBC News'', 31 March 2015
Lee Harris, the moral crusader turned cannabis activist vying to be London mayor
''The Guardian'', 12 March 2016 {{Cannabis in the United Kingdom 2015 establishments in the United Kingdom Political parties established in 2015 Cannabis political parties of the United Kingdom 2015 in cannabis Single-issue political parties in United Kingdom