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Bill: Controlled Substances Act
Details
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: November 2172
Description[?]:
| Drugs turn people into lazy hippies. |
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 are regulated by local governments.
Proposed: The sale and consumption of alcoholic beverages is outlawed.
Article 2
Proposal[?] to change The use of cannabis for medicinal purposes.
Old value:: Cannabis is legal as a sedative for patients in pain.
Current: Cannabis is legal as a sedative for patients in pain.
Proposed: The medicinal use of cannabis is illegal.
Article 3
Proposal[?] to change The recreational drug policy.
Old value:: Recreational drug use is regulated by local governments.
Current: Recreational drug use is forbidden.
Proposed: Recreational drug use is forbidden.
Article 4
Proposal[?] to change Government policy towards smoking.
Old value:: Smoking regulations are to be determined by local governments.
Current: 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.
Proposed: Smoking is prohibited.
Debate
These messages have been posted to debate on this bill:
| Date | 17:38:32, January 16, 2006 CET | From | Pontesi Fascist Coalition | To | Debating the Controlled Substances Act |
| Message | Hear hear! The PFC will wholeheartedly support this bill, and we applaud THEM for taking the initiative to propose such legislation. |
| Date | 18:01:40, January 16, 2006 CET | From |  Pnték Znkak Prta 'Bastardry' | To | Debating the Controlled Substances Act |
| Message | We'll let our eventual vote do the talking. |
| Date | 19:28:17, January 17, 2006 CET | From | GotNation Party | To | Debating the Controlled Substances Act |
| Message | Ah, prohibition, the great experiment. |
| Date | 01:09:53, January 18, 2006 CET | From | THEM | To | Debating the Controlled Substances Act |
| Message | Prohibition failed because the police force was a bunch of pansies. Now if we can build up a quick and effective police force that is unrestrained by bureaucracy we can certainly make this work. |
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Voting
| Vote | Seats | ||||
| yes |
Total Seats: 112 | ||||
| no |
Total Seats: 166 | ||||
| abstain | Total Seats: 21 |
| Random fact: Any RP law granting extraordinary "emergency powers" or dictator-like powers to a government must be passed by at least a 2/3rds majority, but (like all RP laws) may always be overturned by a simple majority vote of the legislature. |
| Random quote: "Democracy means simply the bludgeoning of the people by the people for the people." - Oscar Wilde |