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Bill: Drug Deregulation Act
Details
Submitted by[?]: Free Democratic Party
Status[?]: defeated
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: February 3837
Description[?]:
| We feel drugs should be completely legalized. |
Proposals
Article 1
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 products but everyone is allowed to buy them.
Proposed: There are no regulations on the sale of tobacco.
Article 2
Proposal[?] to change Government policy towards smoking.
Old value:: Smoking regulations are to be determined by local governments.
Current: Smoking regulations are to be determined by local governments.
Proposed: Smoking is legal everywhere, at the discretion of the property owner, and is legal in government-owned buildings.
Article 3
Proposal[?] to change Government law concerning the sales of recreational drugs.
Old value:: Sales of recreational drugs within the nation are prohibited by the law.
Current: Sales of recreational drugs within the nation are prohibited by the law.
Proposed: Sales of recreational drugs is completely unregulated.
Article 4
Proposal[?] to change Policy concerning industrial hemp.
Old value:: Industrial hemp regulations are left up to local governments.
Current: Industrial hemp regulations are left up to local governments.
Proposed: There are no regulations on industrial hemp.
Article 5
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: The sale and consumption of alcoholic beverages is outlawed.
Proposed: Alcoholic beverage regulations are not imposed by the government.
Article 6
Proposal[?] to change The recreational drug policy.
Old value:: The use of cannabis is legal.
Current: Recreational drug use is forbidden.
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 | 18:45:41, April 25, 2015 CET | From |  Coalition for National Unity [CNU] | To | Debating the Drug Deregulation Act |
| Message | "Alcohol, tobacco and cannabis; all part of the anarchist plot for our children. The shiny white veil of the APS has been removed and we can now see what they really want; drunk, drugged and dying children. Disgraceful." Olyver Rhahun, Unionist Vice-Chair (Legislative Lead) |
| Date | 16:55:10, April 26, 2015 CET | From | New Liberal Party | To | Debating the Drug Deregulation Act |
| Message | we believe that while legalisation is a commendable goal for substances, the market needs to be regulated. However we will vote for this as we feel the overall goal is worthwhile. |
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Voting
| Vote | Seats | |||||
| yes |
Total Seats: 116 | |||||
| no |
Total Seats: 298 | |||||
| abstain | Total Seats: 111 |
| Random fact: Periodically, it is a good idea to go through your nation's Treaties and arrange to withdraw from any that are unwanted. |
| Random quote: "In politics, madame, you need two things: friends, but above all an enemy." - Brian Mulroney |