The Cannabis Party or The Hemp Party (Danish: Hampepartiet) is a single issue, local political party in Denmark. The party stands for the legalisation of cannabis.
Cannabis Party Hampepartiet | |
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| Leader | Klaus Trier Tuxen[1] |
| Founded | 2001 |
| Headquarters | Copenhagen |
| Ideology | Cannabis legalisation |
| Regions | 0 / 205 |
| Municipal councils | 0 / 2,432 |
| Website | |
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History edit
The party was founded in 2001 with the only goal to legalise cannabis in Denmark.
The party has run in all municipal elections since its foundation, as well as the elections for regional councils in 2009 and 2013.
They intend to run in a Folketing election, but have not yet managed to do so.[2]
Election results edit
Municipal councils edit
| Date | Seats | |
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| # | ± | |
| 2001 | 0 / 4,647
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| 2005 | 0 / 2,522
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| 2009 | 0 / 2,468
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| 2013 | 0 / 2,444
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| 2017 | 0 / 2,432
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Amt & Regional elections edit
| Date | Votes | Seats | ||
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| # | ± | |||
| 2001–2005 | Did not run | |||
| 2009 | 3,179 | 0 / 205
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| 2013 | 3,175 | 0 / 205
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| 2017 | 0 / 205
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References edit
- ^ "Hampepartiet.dk - Kontakt". Archived from the original on 2016-01-18. Retrieved 2015-12-16.
- ^ "Hampepartiet.dk - Forside". Archived from the original on 2016-01-16. Retrieved 2015-12-16.
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