Parliament|There was a substance-focused evening of debates in the Parliament, when the citizens’ initiative regarding cannabis was taken up for consideration after the alcohol law.
Congressman Timo Vornanen gave his first speech in the parliament on Thursday after his sick leave and expulsion from the Basic Finns. Vornanen was expelled from the party after he was fired a gun At the end of a bar evening in Helsinki.
Vornanen took a stand against the legalization of cannabis when it was being discussed citizen initiative under the title “Cannabis to be legal, regulated and taxed”. According to the initiative, the illegality of cannabis should be repealed and the use, possession, personal cultivation, manufacture and sale would be allowed within age limits.
Disadvantages of the initiators within the framework of the legal system could be better combated.
Vornanen began by stating that a citizens’ initiative is a valuable form of influence. However, he does not support this initiative.
“Those who know me know that I will not support such an initiative. Not now and not in the future.”
Vornanen listed European statistics on seeking treatment for cannabis-related problems.
“Problems caused by drugs are not solved by allowing drugs.”
Vornasen former party mates Perusfinomaks were on the same lines.
“Puffing hay sounds nice, but the end result is often something else,” he said Anne Rintamäki (ps) and brought out the disadvantages of cannabis for life management and mental health.
The representatives of the coalition also emphasized the dangers of drugs as serious. The appearance of the coalition differed in style from the previous debate, which dealt with the introduction of eight percent alcohol drinks to stores. Some of the representatives of the convention got excited to joke in the conversation.
The Left Alliance Anna Kontula and Mai Kivelä were more positive about the citizens’ initiative. They did not support the initiative as such, but considered it a good opening for discussion and hoped for a reform of drug legislation based on research and focused on mitigating harm.
The greens Oras Tynkkynen said that he is so against drugs that he even dilutes the tea he drinks in the parliament cup with hot water. Still, he said he supports that “in Finland, the cannabis prohibition law will be abandoned”.
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