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Bill: Drug Legalization
Details
Submitted by[?]: Liberty Party
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: December 2119
Description[?]:
| Prohibition of drugs is illiberal as it interferes with the individual's right to make their own decisions. Prohibition of 'drugs' is hypocritical because it restricts certain drugs (like marijuana) but allows others (like alcohol and tobacco). Prohibition of drugs is bad economics because it interferes in the free market, reduces tax receipts and increases government expense. Prohibition of drugs is bad health policy because it makes it harder for addicts to obtain treatment. Prohibition of drugs increases crime because it artificially raises prices (causing addicts to turn to crime) and gives organised crime a large market in which to operate. |
Proposals
Article 1
Proposal[?] to change The recreational drug policy.
Old value:: The use of cannabis is legal.
Current: Recreational drug use is regulated by local governments.
Proposed: There are no laws regulating what citizens can put into their bodies.
Debate
These messages have been posted to debate on this bill:
| Date | 13:03:49, October 01, 2005 CET | From |  Partiya Natsional'noy Gordyy | To | Debating the Drug Legalization |
| Message | What about the use of hard drugs ? |
| Date | 19:12:04, October 01, 2005 CET | From | Capitalist Party | To | Debating the Drug Legalization |
| Message | As can be seen by the last HoS election, the Capitalist Party members were unhappy with the direction Charlene Harwood was taking and forced an election for the leadership, she did however win it, but didnt stand in the HoS election She thus promised to take a more liberal approach on social issues than what she had been taking in the past. She would prefer legislation banning the use of these drugs in public areas and only allow them in their own homes or rented accommodation (subject to their landlord allowing them of course) If that is a proposal, then the Capitalist Party is willing to support this legislation |
| Date | 20:43:08, October 01, 2005 CET | From | Liberty Party | To | Debating the Drug Legalization |
| Message | SLP, yes, what about the use of hard drugs? CP, we are relieved to hear that your party is reducing its authoritarian tendencies. Please be aware that this bill does not determine where people can partake in drugs, it merely serves to ensure that no drugs are illegal per se. If you have strong views about where people can use drugs, we would invite to propose a bill to that effect. |
| Date | 17:17:14, October 02, 2005 CET | From | Capitalist Party | To | Debating the Drug Legalization |
| Message | I would of rather it was added to this proposal |
| Date | 17:18:10, October 02, 2005 CET | From | Capitalist Party | To | Debating the Drug Legalization |
| Message | We are glad this will pass but will vote against as we stated earlier we would due to lack of provisions, and to maintain consistency |
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Voting
| Vote | Seats | ||||
| yes |
Total Seats: 326 | ||||
| no |
Total Seats: 229 | ||||
| abstain | Total Seats: 0 |
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