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Bill: Recreational Drug Bill of 2948
Details
Submitted by[?]: Hutorian Conservative 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: November 2949
Description[?]:
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Proposals
Article 1
Proposal[?] to change The recreational drug policy.
Old value:: There are no laws regulating what citizens can put into their bodies.
Current: All naturally occurring drugs are legal.
Proposed: Recreational drug use is forbidden.
Debate
These messages have been posted to debate on this bill:
| Date | 22:44:47, June 04, 2010 CET | From | Conservative-Libertarian Party (UM) | To | Debating the Recreational Drug Bill of 2948 |
| Message | Rt Hon Marchioness Chukulate MP, Justice Secretary: Madam Speaker, I vehemently oppose this bill on basic civil liberty laws, which I thought the party opposite was now committed to. Madam Speaker, this party believes that the individual is sovereign, that he should be able to do whatsoever he likes so long as he does not harm anybody else. Madam Speaker, the taking of drugs itself does not harm others. The consequences may, but that is a different issue altogether. If the taking of drugs leads an individual to violence, it is the violence that should be punished, not the drug-taking itself, for that is a decision that concerns the individual alone. Madam Speaker, we appreciate the reasoning behind the NSC's proposal. They believe that they are helping the people live better lives. Madam Speaker, we do not believe that this will happen. Since decriminalising drugs, drug-related crime has decreased, as individuals do not have to break the law to get a hold of these substances. There has been a slight decrease in prostitution, as women do not need to sell their bodies to get these drugs. Most importantly, Madam Speaker, we have seen Drug Refuge Centres set up all over Hutori at no cost to the state. Drug addicts are able to properly approach these charities that help them recover from their addictions; prior to legalisation there was no such option for the problems stayed hidden due to their being criminal. Madam Speaker, criminalising drugs will not solve the problem. Like prostitution, it will always be there. It will just be in the back streets, crime ridden and dangerous, unlike the situation now where it can be properly policed and in the light. This bill would be a backward step. |
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Voting
| Vote | Seats | |||
| yes | Total Seats: 150 | |||
| no |
Total Seats: 138 | |||
| abstain | Total Seats: 103 |
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