Addiction Prevention Act of 2011

Proposed by Left Alliance · fronted by Alexander Livingston

Opened

7 Nov 2016

Voting closes

7 Nov 2016

Chambers

1 legislature

Articles

3 changes

Rationale

This proposal aim to prevent drugs and alcohol addiction without falling in the trap of prohibitionism

Proposed Changes

	Law	Previous	Proposed
1	Tobacco & Vaping Regulation	Light regulation (age 18, designated smoking areas, health warnings)	Heavy restrictions (plain packaging; indoor ban; age 21; advertising banned)
2	Gambling Regulation	Liberal gambling (online platforms, private casinos, sports betting all permitted)	State-run lottery only; all other gambling illegal
3	Marijuana Policy	Legalization (age 21; licensed retail; THC tax; roadside impairment tests)	Decriminalization (≤10g civil fine; no arrest; record expungement)

1

Tobacco & Vaping Regulation

Previous law

Light regulation (age 18, designated smoking areas, health warnings)

Heavy restrictions (plain packaging; indoor ban; age 21; advertising banned)

2

Gambling Regulation

Previous law

Liberal gambling (online platforms, private casinos, sports betting all permitted)

State-run lottery only; all other gambling illegal

3

Marijuana Policy

Previous law

Legalization (age 21; licensed retail; THC tax; roadside impairment tests)

Decriminalization (≤10g civil fine; no arrest; record expungement)

Proposer

Party

Left Alliance

A future where labor is honored, justice is shared, and no one is left behind.

Core pillars

Alexander Livingston

Activist · Age 47

55,062 social followers

A sharp-tongued former trade union organizer who rose from humble beginnings, Alexander Livingston knows how to rally the working class and command the headlines, always with an eye on the next big political opportunity.

🚀 Ambitious 📺 Media Savvy 🔨 Working Class Background

Timeline

Draft

5 June 2011
Vote Open

7 November 2016
Vote Closed

7 November 2016
Did Not Become Law

7 November 2016

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Against: 0 · Abstained: 0 · Not voted: 100

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