 Among the political parties in Switzerland, only the liberal and left-wing parties and the youth wing of the Free Democratic Party of Switzerland supported the initiative.The revision of the federal statute on narcotics (, ) was adopted on 20 March 2008 by the Swiss Federal Assembly, with the National Council passing the law by 114 to 68 votes and the Council of States unanimously.It provided for a statutory basis for the Swiss strategy against illegal drugs practiced since 1999, which consists of four pillars