Charlemont
Proposals
Marijuana Decriminalization Act of 2014

Legislative Bill · Charlemont

Marijuana Decriminalization Act of 2014

Proposed by Horizon · fronted by Sébastien Mercier

Opened

25 Jul 2014

Voting closes

23 Sep 2014

Chambers

2 legislatures

Articles

1 change

Rationale

Decriminalizing small marijuana possession reduces unnecessary arrests, saves public resources, and allows record expungement to support fairer, more equitable communities.

Proposed Changes

	Law	Previous		Proposed
1	Marijuana Policy	Medical-only (prescription/caregiver card; licensed dispensaries)		Decriminalization (≤10g civil fine; no arrest; record expungement)

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Marijuana Policy

Previous law

Medical-only (prescription/caregiver card; licensed dispensaries)

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

Proposer

Party

Horizon

Horizon is a forward-looking political movement built around the idea that long-term thinking should sit at the center of public decision-making. It is a broad-reaching social liberal and progressive party focusing on long-term outcomes: sustainability, economic resilience and social cohesion.

Core pillars

Sébastien Mercier

Activist · Age 49

9,594 social followers

Once a rising star in the diplomatic corps, Sébastien Mercier resigned after refusing to endorse a deal he deemed unethical, leveraging his charisma and connections to build a reputation as a principled powerbroker.

✨ Charismatic 🎤 Fantastic Speaker 🛡️ Incorruptible 🤝 Loyal 🔗 Well Connected

Timeline

Draft

25 July 2014
Vote Open

25 July 2014
Vote Closed

23 September 2014
Became Law

23 September 2014

Vote tally

Live tally across each chamber. Weighted by seats held.

Senate

Passed

171Yes 102No 75Not voted 348 seats

For: 171 / 348 seats (49.1%)

Against: 102 · Abstained: 0 · Not voted: 75

50.1% of those voting must vote in favour (actual = 62.6%)

Party	Seats	Vote	Reason
ALAYON	57	Yes	No reason given
Christian Distributists	90	No	No reason given
Horizon Proposer	114	Yes	No reason given
The Progressive Lodge	12	No	No reason given
Empty seats	14	Not voted

National Assembly

Passed

284Yes 165No 128Not voted 577 seats

For: 284 / 577 seats (49.2%)

Against: 165 · Abstained: 0 · Not voted: 128

50.1% of those voting must vote in favour (actual = 63.3%)

Party	Seats	Vote	Reason
ALAYON	88	Yes	No reason given
Christian Distributists	147	No	No reason given
Horizon Proposer	196	Yes	No reason given
The Progressive Lodge	18	No	No reason given
Empty seats	17	Not voted

Presidency

Passed

1Yes 0No 0Not voted 1 seat

For: 1 / 1 seats (100.0%)

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

Passes unless the office holder votes against (abstention counts as pass)

Party	Seats	Vote	Reason
Horizon Proposer	1	Yes	No reason given

Voting record

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