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Bill: Alcohol, Tobacco & Smoking Liberalization
Details
Submitted by[?]: Grand National 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 3524
Description[?]:
| Mr Speaker, we recognize the need for basic regulations on potentially harmful substances, but this objective doesn't require crippling anti-business red tape such as licenses for the sale of alcohol, mandatory non-smoker sections or tobacco restrictions other than outlawing its sale to minors. Taxpayer money should not be squandered on such nanny-statist extravagances. Jeannine LeCoultre MP Member for Valdor Majority Leader |
Proposals
Article 1
Proposal[?] to change Government policy towards alcoholic beverages.
Old value:: Alcoholic beverages may be purchased only from licensed sales outlets, and can only be available to adults.
Current: Alcoholic beverages may be purchased only from licensed sales outlets, and can only be available to adults.
Proposed: Alcoholic beverages may be purchased and consumed anywhere, but only by adults.
Article 2
Proposal[?] to change Government policy towards smoking.
Old value:: Smoking is legal everywhere, at the discretion of the property owner. However, service/employer property owners that allow smoking must provide a separate non-smoking section.
Current: Smoking is legal outdoors and in private homes and clubs, but illegal indoors in all places of employment.
Proposed: Smoking is legal everywhere, at the discretion of the property owner, but is illegal in government-owned buildings.
Article 3
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: Only adults may purchase tobacco.
Proposed: Only adults may purchase tobacco.
Debate
These messages have been posted to debate on this bill:
| Date | 23:25:27, August 01, 2013 CET | From | Red Freedom Party | To | Debating the Alcohol, Tobacco & Smoking Liberalization |
| Message | Mr. Speaker, What are we to do about the rights of non-smokers should this "liberalization" pass? Are we to say to those that choose health that they are less? That they are not welcome in smoking establishments? Imagine the many locations that non-smokers who wish to avoid dangerous second hand fumes will have to avoid and cease patronage from. Why are we preferencing the unhealthy choice? The system we currently have leaves smokers rights in tact as well as those of non smokers. On the topic of alcohol, Mr. Speaker, we just recently implemented the system that allows our citizens to drink responsibly and purchase quality liquor from safe outlets without compromising the rights of any individual or establishment. Again, the system we have works. It respects everyone's rights. Smoker and non-smoker. Establishment and patron. Consumer and seller. Why then are we trying to "fix" a system that is not broken? Iason Toles Red Freedom Party |
| Date | 03:04:06, August 02, 2013 CET | From | Popular Party | To | Debating the Alcohol, Tobacco & Smoking Liberalization |
| Message | Mr Speaker, The Popular Party would like to go even further than the measures proposed in this bill. We believe there is simply no reason to ban the consumption of alcohol in moderate amounts by young people. In fact, many young people are able to control their drinking more effectively than some adults. Evidence has shown that if people are exposed to alcohol by family members in a responsible manner from a younger age perceive it as something 'normal' and so will have less temptation to consume excessive amounts when they reach adulthood. However, if young people see alcohol as something 'dangerous' and 'forbidden', they will have a greater wish to see what all the fuss is about, so to speak. We will, however, support this bill as a step towards this ultimate aim. In the meantime, we will call for police to take no action against families educating their children about alcohol in a responsible manner. Joaquin Banez MP PP Leader |
| Date | 03:11:43, August 02, 2013 CET | From | Popular Party | To | Debating the Alcohol, Tobacco & Smoking Liberalization |
| Message | OOC: The last line should read " In the meantime, as Internal Affairs Minister, I will ensure the police concentrate on dealing with real crime, rather than wasting time prosecuting families educating their children about alcohol in a responsible manner. Joaquin Banez MP Internal Affairs Minister |
| Date | 07:12:03, August 02, 2013 CET | From | Popular Action Party 인기있는 행동 | To | Debating the Alcohol, Tobacco & Smoking Liberalization |
| Message | Mr Speaker, We agree with Mr Banez that exposing children to weaker forms of alcohol like wine or even beer can indeed benefit them in the long run. however stronger forms like spirits should not be available to children for purchase and we also we encourage the Minister enforce all laws with equal vigour. Sean Yates MP BCB Chairman Member for Loren |
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Voting
| Vote | Seats | ||||
| yes |
Total Seats: 224 | ||||
| no | Total Seats: 151 | ||||
| abstain | Total Seats: 24 |
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