“this is what people want apparently”
Marijuana Decriminalization And Expungement Act of 2020
Rationale
Decriminalizing small marijuana possession reduces unnecessary arrests, saves costs, and corrects past injustices through record expungement.
Proposed Changes
| Law | Previous | Proposed | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Marijuana Policy |
Medical-only (prescription/caregiver card; licensed dispensaries)
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Decriminalization (≤10g civil fine; no arrest; record expungement)
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Marijuana PolicyProposer
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
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.
Timeline
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Draft6 January 2020
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Vote Open29 June 2020
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Vote Closed28 August 2020
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Became Law28 August 2020
Vote tally
Live tally across each chamber. Weighted by seats held.
Parliament
PassedFor: 50 / 100 seats (50.0%)
Against: 44 · Abstained: 0 · Not voted: 6
| Party | Seats | Vote | Reason |
|---|---|---|---|
| Centrist Zone | 29 | No | There is no need to change this |
| Democratic Group | 20 | Yes | We will never support legalisation of any potentially harmful drugs. However, retaining civil fines increases support for young people by acting as a deterrent without unduly affecting their futures, and avoids consuming stretched police resources. |
| Goats | 0 | Yes | People have the right to use drugs if it does not impact the safety of others |
| Independent Freeholder League | 4 | No | The current laws are sufficient |
| Kerstinbpartiet | 0 | Yes | For evryones safety i |
| Left Alliance Proposer | 27 | Yes | No reason given |
| Religious People Alliance | 3 | Yes | this is what people want apparently |
| Right Liberal Front | 0 | No | The law is good enough how it is. |
| The Gaia Syndicate | 11 | No | we already know my stance |
Voting record
Every vote must state a public reason. Most recent first.
“People have the right to use drugs if it does not impact the safety of others”
“For evryones safety i”
“The law is good enough how it is.”
“There is no need to change this”
“The current laws are sufficient”
“we already know my stance”
“We will never support legalisation of any potentially harmful drugs. However, retaining civil fines increases support for young people by acting as a deterrent without unduly affecting their futures, and avoids consuming stretched police resources.”