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Bill: Sekowan Health Act
Details
Submitted by[?]: 人民党 (People’s 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: June 4410
Description[?]:
| The government needs to interfere in the marketplace for the benefit of all citizens, the unregulated nature of our nation’s food, drugs, tobacco, etc. The people cannot any longer be abused and take advantage of by big business. Our citizens health will not be able to take much more of this. -People’s Party Spokesman |
Proposals
Article 1
Proposal[?] to change Sale of tobacco products.
Old value:: There are no regulations on the sale of tobacco.
Current: Only adults may purchase tobacco.
Proposed: There are certain restrictions on the sale of tobacco and only adults may purchase tobacco.
Article 2
Proposal[?] to change Government policy towards smoking.
Old value:: Smoking is legal everywhere, at the discretion of the property owner, and is legal in government-owned buildings.
Current: Smoking regulations are to be determined by local governments.
Proposed: 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.
Article 3
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: The use of cannabis is legal.
Article 4
Proposal[?] to change Pharmaceutical drugs policy.
Old value:: The government does not subsidise the cost of pharmaceutical drugs at all.
Current: The government pays for all citizens' pharmaceutical drugs.
Proposed: The government subsidises the cost of pharmaceutical drugs for people on low incomes.
Article 5
Proposal[?] to change Licensing of food sales.
Old value:: The licensing of food sale is left for local governments to decide.
Current: Anyone may sell food, but shelf lives of foods are enforced.
Proposed: Food may be sold by licensed vendors only, and shelf lives of foods are enforced.
Article 6
Proposal[?] to change Food safety policy.
Old value:: Local governments determine food safety standards.
Current: The government introduces, and actively enforces, food standards provisions.
Proposed: The government introduces, and actively enforces, food standards provisions.
Article 7
Proposal[?] to change Government policy towards alcoholic beverages.
Old value:: Alcoholic beverage regulations are not imposed by the government.
Current: Alcoholic beverages may be purchased and consumed anywhere, but only by adults.
Proposed: Alcoholic beverages may be purchased and consumed anywhere, but only by adults.
Debate
These messages have been posted to debate on this bill:
| Date | 01:12:11, June 15, 2018 CET | From | 変化する (Change) | To | Debating the Sekowan Health Act |
| Message | We support all articles excluding article 3. Saki Hamasaki, Spokesperson of Change |
| Date | 01:13:09, June 15, 2018 CET | From | 変化する (Change) | To | Debating the Sekowan Health Act |
| Message | We support all articles excluding article 3. Saki Hamasaki, Spokesperson of Change |
| Date | 01:13:15, June 15, 2018 CET | From | 変化する (Change) | To | Debating the Sekowan Health Act |
| Message | We support all articles excluding article 3. Saki Hamasaki, Spokesperson of Change |
| Date | 04:03:24, June 15, 2018 CET | From | 人民党 (People’s Party) | To | Debating the Sekowan Health Act |
| Message | “Our government should ensure that the food we all consume is in fact safe to eat. By setting standards we can lower food borne illness. This article is a must.” -Shima Rin head of People’s Party |
| Date | 10:25:43, June 15, 2018 CET | From | Jiyū Party of Sekouo (自由党) | To | Debating the Sekowan Health Act |
| Message | The government has no right to restrict what our citizens want to eat, consume or even kill themselves with. It is the right of our people to be free from government regulation in relation to what they do with their bodies. -Aki Muso |
| Date | 11:58:02, June 15, 2018 CET | From | 変化する (Change) | To | Debating the Sekowan Health Act |
| Message | Our criticism isn't about food standards, we completely agree with that. Probably your article 3 is different from mine. Our criticism is about the fact you want to ban the use of recreational drugs. We agree the current law may be too extreme but we also believe banning the use of all recreational drugs is too extreme. Tobacco and alcohol are way worse than some drugs like cannabis and the last hasn't killed anyone so far so we don't think there's a need and a justification to ban its use. We also believe other natural drugs that come from the soil shouldn't be made illegal. If that article is removed or changed we can then vote for this bill. Saki Hamasaki, Spokesperson of Change |
| Date | 18:22:48, June 15, 2018 CET | From | 人民党 (People’s Party) | To | Debating the Sekowan Health Act |
| Message | We are willing to offer a compromise on article 3, concerning recreational drug use. Party leadership is willing to allow recreational marijuana. We hope your leaders will find this acceptable Saki (change party.) |
| Date | 19:16:06, June 15, 2018 CET | From | 変化する (Change) | To | Debating the Sekowan Health Act |
| Message | We will vote for this bill if the use of recreational marijuana is allowed. Appreciate the compromise and hope we can keep working together in the future to guarantee progress in this country is achieved. Saki Hamasaki, Spokesperson of Change |
| Date | 22:57:39, June 15, 2018 CET | From | 人民党 (People’s Party) | To | Debating the Sekowan Health Act |
| Message | The proposed amendment to article 3 has been added. |
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Voting
| Vote | Seats | ||
| yes |
Total Seats: 35 | ||
| no | Total Seats: 0 | ||
| abstain |
Total Seats: 142 |
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