Legislative Bill · Fjordheim
Passed

Substance Decriminalization And Treatment Act of 2023

Passing
in the Nordting
Opened
15 Aug 2023
Voting closes
14 Oct 2023
Chambers
1 legislature
Articles
4 changes

Rationale

We do not endorse using drugs. However, with laws so strict this creates many problems for us. Decriminalizing eases financial burdens on us as we no longer have to prosecute and imprison drug users and we instead create an environment where our people get the help they need without fear.

Proposed Changes

1

Depressants Policy
Previous law
Full prohibition; possession criminalised, prison for repeat offences
Possession decriminalised; treatment-led

2

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

3

Stimulants Policy
Previous law
Full prohibition; possession criminalised, prison for repeat offences
Possession decriminalised; treatment-led

4

Psychedelics Policy
Previous law
Full prohibition; possession criminalised, prison for repeat offences
Possession decriminalised; treatment-led

Timeline

  • Draft
    15 August 2023


  • Vote Open
    15 August 2023


  • Vote Closed
    14 October 2023


  • Became Law
    14 October 2023

Vote tally

Live tally across each chamber. Weighted by seats held.

Nordting

Passed
27Yes 0No 11Abstained 0Not voted 35 seats

For: 27 / 35 seats (77.1%)

Against: 0 · Abstained: 11 · Not voted: 0

50.1% of those voting must vote in favour (actual = 100.0%)
Party Seats Vote
A Better Fjordheim 11 Abstain
ASTER 7 Yes
Democratic Liberal Platform 3 Yes
Fjordheim National Solidarist Front Proposer 3 Yes
Movement For Socialism 14 Yes
Socialist Union Of Workers 0 Yes

Voting record

Every vote must state a public reason. Most recent first.

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Socialist Union Of Workers
Voted Aug. 20, 2023
Yes

“Drug addicts deserve support, not a jail cell.”

Abstain

“We support treatment over unnecessary punishment and believe minor marijuana possession should not ruin lives, but this bill bundles that reform with a much broader decriminalization of harder drugs. A Better Fjordheim supports a more measured approach.”

ASTER
Voted Aug. 16, 2023
Yes

“ASTER judges a bill by what it does, not by who proposes it. Punishing addiction with a prison cell has never once cured it; treating people who use drugs as patients rather than criminals is what dignity actually looks like in practice. Redirecting resources from prosecution toward real treatment protects families and frees the state to care for people instead of processing them. We do not share the Solidarist Front's vision for Fjordheim, and we will say so plainly on other matters — but on this particular measure, the substance is sound, and pretending otherwise for the sake of opposition would be its own kind of dishonesty. ASTER votes Yes.”

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