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It's about time we legalised drugs again.

Resolution to legalise Marijuana and LSD.

Description:
NOTICING that the last drug law was years ago, an outdated “UN” legislation, leaving a need for a new drug law.
ACKNOWLEDING that citizens have the right to consume into their being the less harmful substances of their choice.
UNDERSTANDING that Marijuana and LSD are mind-expanding drugs that assist in areas of philosophy, deep thinking and bettering ones self.
CONVINCED that an agreement to allow such drugs will limit black markets, allow regulation of potentially unsafe substances and furthermore enable global trade of said substances.
ALLOWING citizens the freedom to trade, consume and understand the truth of said substances.

NEW RIGHTS
1. All World Assembly citizens OVER THE AGE OF 18 have the right to consume Marijuana or LSD.
2. All World Assembly citizens have the right to be told the true consequences of drug consumption, and not mistruths or over-exaggeration.
3. All World Assembly citizens between 16 and 18 may consume Marijuana and/or Ecstasy with the expressed consent of a parent or guardian, but only with adult supervision.

NEW STATE RESPONSIBILITIES
All World Assembly states must construct, whether private sector or government-controlled, organisations with the duty to:
1. Supply in-depth explanations to all citizens of the effects and consequences of taking drugs.
2. Enforce the age limit of taking drugs.
3. Observe the trade and distribution of Marijuana and Ecstasy with a watchful eye and
4. To enforce the respectful state’s smuggling laws, stopping the substances from reaching non-WA countries where such things are illegal.

Co-authored by The Rogue Nation of Peoples liberation arm


This is the Imperium Ourobornia region's first attempt to pass a resolution, so any comments/crits and help are welcome.

It's about time we legalised drugs again. When'd we legalize them before?

Bob Flibble
WA Representative

When'd we legalize them before?

When were they made illegal in the first place? Certainly not here.


Edit: This line "Co-authored by The Rogue Nation of Peoples liberation arm" will get it taken down for Branding. Nation name only, no pretitle.

I see little benefit of legalizing Marijuana and LSD because it has health risks, meaning that if many people misuse it, it will be a strain on the health budget.

It's about time we legalised drugs again.

We would like to suggest that if the esteemed ambassador from Nawx would only see fit to stop using the substances they wish to see legalized for a moment or two, they would realize that the original resolution (http://forums.jolt.co.uk/showpost.php?p=12131355&postcount=192) left it up to the member nations as to if they wanted to legalize recreational drugs. It didn't attempt to make it legal everywhere.

It's a very good read.

Ambassador Nigel S Youlkin
The United States of Philimbesi

We would like to suggest that if the esteemed ambassador from Nawx would only see fit to stop using the substances they wish to see legalized for a moment or two, they would realize that the original resolution (http://forums.jolt.co.uk/showpost.php?p=12131355&postcount=192) left it up to the member nations as to if they wanted to legalize recreational drugs. It didn't attempt to make it legal everywhere.

It's a very good read.

Ambassador Nigel S Youlkin
The United States of Philimbesi

the government of the emperor of urgench must commend the ambassador for Philimbesi for their excellent summation of what is the already espoused and most sensible position on this issue.

Yeah, I think you might be slightly exaggerating the 'mind-expanding' properties of marijuana. Your proposal states that everyone should have access to accurate information about drugs; so having inaccuracies in your own proposal probably isn't a great start on that front. I have a suggested change:

'2. All World Assembly citizens have the right to be told the true consequences of drug consumption, and not mistruths or over-exaggeration.'

should become

'2. All WA member nationals should whatever mindless pro-drugs propaganda serves the ends of their legislators rammed down their throats.'

I also don't really understand why you are picking just these three drugs, all of which are quite different in ease of manufacture, medical risk, and strength of effect.

-- Samantha Benson
Quintessence of Dust

It's about time we legalised drugs again.



This is the Imperium Ourobornia region's first attempt to pass a resolution, so any comments/crits and help are welcome.


This is something that should be decided upon at national level.

Edit: This line "Co-authored by The Rogue Nation of Peoples liberation arm" will get it taken down for Branding. Nation name only, no pretitle.
Ah, thanks

I see little benefit of legalizing Marijuana and LSD because it has health risks, meaning that if many people misuse it, it will be a strain on the health budget.
Ah but taxing and trading in such substances should more than compensate.

Yeah, I think you might be slightly exaggerating the 'mind-expanding' properties of marijuana. Your proposal states that everyone should have access to accurate information about drugs; so having inaccuracies in your own proposal probably isn't a great start on that front. I have a suggested change:

'2. All World Assembly citizens have the right to be told the true consequences of drug consumption, and not mistruths or over-exaggeration.'

should become

'2. All WA member nationals should whatever mindless pro-drugs propaganda serves the ends of their legislators rammed down their throats.'

I also don't really understand why you are picking just these three drugs, all of which are quite different in ease of manufacture, medical risk, and strength of effect.

-- Samantha Benson
Quintessence of Dust
Oh but my esteemed colleague, they're simply the two drugs with the least health risk, easier to pass really.
Now please do allow me, ambassador of Nawx, to speak informally. Perhaps, off-the-record, other than the ironic fact that this forum is if nothing else a record.
The thing I'm interested in is the thousands of people that don't visit the forums and just vote on WA legislations, the people that if this resolution gets that far will simply see "legalising drugs" and think "Oh, that's super-awesome-cool. I'll vote for that."
So you see, as long as I can find 100 delegates of small regions to vote for the resolution, it will be passed.
Well gentlemen I should return to my country for the time being, it appears my fellow politicians wish to argue about smoking in public places. Cheerio!

Ah, thanks


Ah but taxing and trading in such substances should more than compensate.


Oh but my esteemed colleague, they're simply the two drugs with the least health risk, easier to pass really.
Now please do allow me, ambassador of Nawx, to speak informally. Perhaps, off-the-record, other than the ironic fact that this forum is if nothing else a record.
The thing I'm interested in is the thousands of people that don't visit the forums and just vote on WA legislations, the people that if this resolution gets that far will simply see "legalising drugs" and think "Oh, that's super-awesome-cool. I'll vote for that."
So you see, as long as I can find 100 delegates of small regions to vote for the resolution, it will be passed.
Well gentlemen I should return to my country for the time being, it appears my fellow politicians wish to argue about smoking in public places. Cheerio!

the government of the emperor of urgench imagines that in fact the title of this resolution would be highly off putting to many nations and that even were you to garner support from 100 delegates for small regions you would find a still larger number of delegates and nations who would, in our humble opinion rightly, think that this sort of issue has no business being voted on at the level of the world assembly.

yours e.t.c.

the health Risks far outweigh the small unimportant benefits, besides: it would have a large and unnecessary starin on the national health budgets of countries.

Oh but my esteemed colleague, they're simply the two drugs with the least health risk
Uh, based on what? LSD has less risk of physical addiction than many other drugs, but it can cause serious neurological damage. Caffeine would surely qualify as a drug with a lesser health risk.

the government of the emperor of urgench imagines that in fact the title of this resolution would be highly off putting to many nations and that even were you to garner support from 100 delegates for small regions you would find a still larger number of delegates and nations who would, in our humble opinion rightly, think that this sort of issue has no business being voted on at the level of the world assembly.

yours e.t.c.

I agree with the honorable delegate of Urgench that this proposal has no business at the WA level. This should be a national decision.