 The initiative "for a sensible cannabis policy with effective protection of the youth" (, ) provided for an amendment to the Federal Constitution.It would have introduced a new article 105b declaring the consumption, purchase and production of cannabis for personal use to be legal, while charging the federal authorities with ensuring an adequate protection of the Swiss youth.The initiative was submitted on 13 January 2006 by a committee of left-wing and liberal politicians with 105,994 valid signatures.