Marijuana Decriminalization And Expungement Act of 2013

Proposed by Green-Social Union · fronted by Franz Friedrich

Opened

6 May 2013

Voting closes

5 Jul 2013

Chambers

2 legislatures

Articles

1 change

Rationale

Decriminalizing small amounts of marijuana reduces unnecessary arrests, saves public resources, and provides justice by expunging past records without encouraging youth use.

Proposed Changes

	Law	Previous		Proposed
1	Marijuana Policy	Legalization (age 21; licensed retail; THC tax; roadside impairment tests)		Decriminalization (≤10g civil fine; no arrest; record expungement)

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Marijuana Policy

Previous law

Legalization (age 21; licensed retail; THC tax; roadside impairment tests)

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

Proposer

Party

Green-Social Union

Left - Centre Left Party fighting for the people, justice and the enviorment

Core pillars

Franz Friedrich

Activist · Age 65

1,234 social followers

A former corporate lobbyist turned firebrand campaigner, his ruthless media tactics and relentless ambition made him a feared strategist in backroom deals and public battles alike.

🚀 Ambitious 📺 Media Savvy 🗡️ Ruthless

Timeline

Draft

6 May 2013
Vote Open

6 May 2013
Vote Closed

5 July 2013
Became Law

5 July 2013

Vote tally

Live tally across each chamber. Weighted by seats held.

Bundesrat

Passed

41Yes 17No 11Not voted 69 seats

For: 41 / 69 seats (59.4%)

Against: 17 · Abstained: 0 · Not voted: 11

50.1% of those voting must vote in favour (actual = 70.7%)

Party	Seats	Vote	Reason
Alliance For Digital Freedom And Rights	17	Yes	No reason given
Green Horizon	8	Yes	No reason given
Green-Social Union Proposer	3	Yes	No reason given
Left Forward	13	Yes	No reason given
Liberal Union	0	No	No reason given
National Humanist Platform	0	No	No reason given
New National Order	17	No	No reason given
Empty seats	5	Not voted

Bundestag

Passed

358Yes 211No 81Not voted 650 seats

For: 358 / 650 seats (55.1%)

Against: 211 · Abstained: 0 · Not voted: 81

50.1% of those voting must vote in favour (actual = 62.9%)

Party	Seats	Vote	Reason
Alliance For Digital Freedom And Rights	185	Yes	No reason given
Green Horizon	71	Yes	No reason given
Green-Social Union Proposer	31	Yes	No reason given
Left Forward	71	Yes	No reason given
Liberal Union	0	No	No reason given
National Humanist Platform	0	No	No reason given
New National Order	211	No	No reason given
Empty seats	52	Not voted

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