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Bill: Ease Alcohol and Tobaco restrictions
Details
Submitted by[?]: Pantheism Capitalistic Party UCF
Status[?]: passed
Votes: This is an ordinary bill. It requires more yes votes than no votes. This bill will not pass any sooner than the deadline.
Voting deadline: November 2635
Description[?]:
| These laws are backwatered and only promote law breaking behaviors for minors. Why not accept that they are using these substances and let their parents handle it. |
Proposals
Article 1
Proposal[?] to change Government policy towards alcoholic beverages.
Old value:: Alcoholic beverages may be purchased and consumed anywhere, but only by adults.
Current: Alcoholic beverages may be purchased only from licensed sales outlets, and can only be available to adults.
Proposed: Alcoholic beverage regulations are not imposed by the government.
Article 2
Proposal[?] to change Sale of tobacco products.
Old value:: There are certain restrictions on the sale of tobacco and only adults may purchase tobacco.
Current: There are certain restrictions on the sale of tobacco and only adults may purchase tobacco.
Proposed: There are no regulations on the sale of tobacco.
Debate
These messages have been posted to debate on this bill:
| Date | 23:53:50, August 30, 2008 CET | From | Conservative Liberalism Party | To | Debating the Ease Alcohol and Tobaco restrictions |
| Message | Sigh. |
| Date | 06:07:13, August 31, 2008 CET | From | Pantheism Capitalistic Party UCF | To | Debating the Ease Alcohol and Tobaco restrictions |
| Message | What does anyone else propose? |
| Date | 06:41:27, August 31, 2008 CET | From | Conservative Liberalism Party | To | Debating the Ease Alcohol and Tobaco restrictions |
| Message | The status quo? |
| Date | 07:56:38, August 31, 2008 CET | From | Communist Party of Aldegar | To | Debating the Ease Alcohol and Tobaco restrictions |
| Message | Depends on what the drinking age is. |
| Date | 18:29:55, September 03, 2008 CET | From | Green Party of Aldegar | To | Debating the Ease Alcohol and Tobaco restrictions |
| Message | only article 1 |
| Date | 17:24:51, September 11, 2008 CET | From | Green Party of Aldegar | To | Debating the Ease Alcohol and Tobaco restrictions |
| Message | on second thoughts, we support both. |
| Date | 05:41:38, September 12, 2008 CET | From | Communist Party of Aldegar | To | Debating the Ease Alcohol and Tobaco restrictions |
| Message | After heated debate, the Communist Party has decided to vote for this bill. |
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Voting
| Vote | Seats | ||||
| yes |
Total Seats: 497 | ||||
| no | Total Seats: 227 | ||||
| abstain | Total Seats: 25 |
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