Depressants Policy Reform Act of 2018

Proposed by National League For Freedom And Democracy · fronted by Paul Mayer

Opened

1 May 2018

Voting closes

30 Jun 2018

Chambers

2 legislatures

Articles

1 change

Rationale

Depressant medicines shall remain available exclusively under licensed medical supervision and prescription. This policy reduces black-market demand, improves patient access to evidence-based treatment, and promotes safer clinical management rather than outright prohibition.

Proposed Changes

	Law	Previous		Proposed
1	Depressants Policy	Full prohibition; possession criminalised, prison for repeat offences		Legal for medical / supervised use only

1

Depressants Policy

Previous law

Full prohibition; possession criminalised, prison for repeat offences

Legal for medical / supervised use only

Proposer

Party

National League For Freedom And Democracy

Center-right liberal party, which wants to build a great future for the nation through patriotism, free market and economic solidarity in the ordoliberal spirit

Core pillars

Paul Mayer

Federal Minister of the Interior · Age 61

184,673 social followers

Raised in a factory town, Paul Mayer spent decades as a labor organizer before turning to politics, where his working-class roots and unshakable idealism now challenge both corporate excess and political cynicism.

🔬 Analytical 🌟 Idealist 🔨 Working Class Background

Timeline

Draft

1 May 2018
Vote Open

1 May 2018
Vote Closed

30 June 2018
Became Law

30 June 2018

Vote tally

Live tally across each chamber. Weighted by seats held.

Bundesrat

Passed

26Yes 0No 43Not voted 69 seats

For: 26 / 69 seats (37.7%)

Against: 0 · Abstained: 0 · Not voted: 43

50.1% of those voting must vote in favour (actual = 100.0%)

Party	Seats	Vote	Reason
Green Alliance	0	Yes	No reason given
Labour Movement	8	Yes	No reason given
Liberal Nationalist Coalition	7	Yes	No reason given
National League For Freedom And Democracy Proposer	4	Yes	No reason given
National People's Front	2	Yes	No reason given
Social Democratic Forum	0	Yes	No reason given
The Christian Democrats	5	Yes	No reason given

Bundestag

Passed

353Yes 0No 297Not voted 650 seats

For: 353 / 650 seats (54.3%)

Against: 0 · Abstained: 0 · Not voted: 297

50.1% of those voting must vote in favour (actual = 100.0%)

Party	Seats	Vote	Reason
Green Alliance	0	Yes	No reason given
Labour Movement	85	Yes	No reason given
Liberal Nationalist Coalition	89	Yes	No reason given
National League For Freedom And Democracy Proposer	65	Yes	No reason given
National People's Front	78	Yes	No reason given
Social Democratic Forum	0	Yes	No reason given
The Christian Democrats	36	Yes	No reason given

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