“It can be used the wrong way”
Drug Policy Modernization Act of 2023
Rationale
It is time to modernize our laws on drugs. Too many citizens seek for a way out of their pains through drug use. It is time to give them the resources they need to help them get well instead of punishing them for their issues.
Proposed Changes
| Law | Previous | Proposed | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Depressants Policy |
Legal for medical / supervised use only
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State-distributed / managed supply programme
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| 2 | Stimulants Policy |
Legal for medical / supervised use only
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Possession decriminalised; treatment-led
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| 3 | Psychedelics Policy |
Legal for medical / supervised use only
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Possession decriminalised; treatment-led
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Depressants Policy2
Stimulants Policy3
Psychedelics PolicyProposer
Party
Tomorrow's Holzminden
Tomorrow’s Holzminden is a Futurist party focused on progress, technological development, growth and secularism.
Core pillars
Lea Wagner
Activist · Age 27
Raised in a factory town where job security was a luxury, Lea Wagner rose from the shop floor to become a trusted strategist, blending unshakable loyalty with a data-driven, results-first mindset.
Timeline
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Draft10 June 2023
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Vote Open10 June 2023
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Vote Closed9 August 2023
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Became Law9 August 2023
Vote tally
Live tally across each chamber. Weighted by seats held.
Parlament
PassedFor: 44 / 67 seats (65.7%)
Against: 6 · Abstained: 22 · Not voted: 0
| Party | Seats | Vote | Reason |
|---|---|---|---|
| ASTER | 0 | Yes | ASTER votes yes because people struggling with drug use need a path back to society, not simply another door closed behind them. Treatment, targeted support and decriminalization can place dignity and recovery above punishment, while allowing institutions to address harm with greater care and responsibility. A humane society does not look away from suffering; it chooses to understand it, confront it, and offer a way forward. #ASTER 🌠 |
| Bier Für Holzminden | 22 | Abstain | No reason given |
| Liberal Platform | 9 | Yes | We support the individual's freedom to use their drugs in peace, the freedom of that choice, and we also support the State encouraging, of course, these people not to use something that is harmful to their health, and that is what this law provides us, which is why we voted with complete clarity and certainty YES! #LiberalPlatform 🗽 |
| The Representatief Of The Voters | 6 | No | It can be used the wrong way |
| Tomorrow's Holzminden Proposer | 11 | Yes | No reason given |
| Union And National Renewal | 24 | Yes | More health for our people! |
Der Härteste
PassedFor: 0 / 1 seats (0.0%)
Against: 0 · Abstained: 0 · Not voted: 1
Voting record
Every vote must state a public reason. Most recent first.
“ASTER votes yes because people struggling with drug use need a path back to society, not simply another door closed behind them. Treatment, targeted support and decriminalization can place dignity and recovery above punishment, while allowing institutions to address harm with greater care and responsibility. A humane society does not look away from suffering; it chooses to understand it, confront it, and offer a way forward. #ASTER 🌠”
“More health for our people!”
“We support the individual's freedom to use their drugs in peace, the freedom of that choice, and we also support the State encouraging, of course, these people not to use something that is harmful to their health, and that is what this law provides us, which is why we voted with complete clarity and certainty YES! #LiberalPlatform 🗽”