“is very dangerous to make this”
Marijuana Legalization And Regulation Act of 2024
Rationale
Legalization reduces crime, funds public health, and ensures safer access than unregulated markets.
Proposed Changes
| Law | Previous | Proposed | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Marijuana Policy |
Medical-only (prescription/caregiver card; licensed dispensaries)
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Legalization (age 21; licensed retail; THC tax; roadside impairment tests)
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1
Marijuana PolicyProposer
Party
Alliance
The Alliance champions free enterprise as the engine of progress where liberty fuels ambition and diplomacy paves the road to stability
Core pillars
Ricardo Medina
Prime Minister · Age 30
A silver-tongued dealmaker with friends in high places, Ricardo Medina leverages his sharp pragmatism and unyielding principles to broker compromises, though his gift for persuasion sometimes draws suspicion about his true motives.
Timeline
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Draft27 January 2024
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Vote Open27 January 2024
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Vote Closed27 March 2024
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Became Law27 March 2024
Vote tally
Live tally across each chamber. Weighted by seats held.
Senado
PassedFor: 99 / 266 seats (37.2%)
Against: 74 · Abstained: 0 · Not voted: 93
| Party | Seats | Vote | Reason |
|---|---|---|---|
| Alliance Proposer | 99 | Yes | No reason given |
| Costavela Democratic Union | 21 | No | We don't support legalisation of marijuana |
| People's Congress Of Costavela | 0 | No | We do not agree with this proposal. |
| Revolutionary Socialist Union | 32 | No | We cannot allow the full legalization of cannabis without a medical professional's authorization to use it to treat a disease; this law will increase addiction and health problems will worsen |
| Youth Of Costa | 21 | No | is very dangerous to make this |
| Empty seats | 54 | Not voted |
Congress of Deputies
PassedFor: 66 / 350 seats (18.9%)
Against: 34 · Abstained: 0 · Not voted: 250
| Party | Seats | Vote | Reason |
|---|---|---|---|
| Alliance Proposer | 66 | Yes | No reason given |
| Costavela Democratic Union | 0 | No | We don't support legalisation of marijuana |
| People's Congress Of Costavela | 0 | No | We do not agree with this proposal. |
| Revolutionary Socialist Union | 34 | No | We cannot allow the full legalization of cannabis without a medical professional's authorization to use it to treat a disease; this law will increase addiction and health problems will worsen |
| Youth Of Costa | 0 | No | is very dangerous to make this |
| Empty seats | 80 | Not voted |
Voting record
Every vote must state a public reason. Most recent first.
“We don't support legalisation of marijuana”
“We do not agree with this proposal.”
“We cannot allow the full legalization of cannabis without a medical professional's authorization to use it to treat a disease; this law will increase addiction and health problems will worsen”