NationStates Jolt Archive


New Marijuana Issue

Jello Biafra
05-03-2006, 16:29
Name: Mary, Wanna Try Some?

Description: A recent report detailing the benefits and downsides of marijuana and hemp has sparked renewed public debate about marijuana legalization.

Validity: All

Options:
[option]"Dude, you should, like, make it legal for everyone to use for any reason," says @@RANDOMNAME@@, a dedicated toker. "You can tax it and reduce income taxes. Sure, more people will smoke it, but, that's freedom, man."
[effect] Unemployment rises due to people being too stoned to go to work
[stats] civil freedoms increase, unemployment increases, tax decreases, happiness increases, apathy increases

[option]"I don't know that it should be legal for any reason, but it should definitely be legal for medical and industrial purposes," says @@RANDOMNAME@@, a well known rope manufacturer. "Yes, it may put the paper companies out of business, but think of all the trees that will be saved."
[effect] People are rushed to the emergency room after attempting to smoke their newspapers.
[stats] civil freedoms decrease slightly, environment increases, happiness increases, health increases

[option]"I'm not fond of the idea of industrial uses, but it's definitely good medicine," says @@RANDOMNAME@@, a cataract sufferer. "It will require the government to make sure prescriptions are valid, but that's true for any prescription drug, like morphine."
[effect] People rush to make doctor's appointments for various "ailments" that can be cured with marijuana.
[stats] civil freedoms decrease slightly, government size increases, tax increases, health increases, economy increases

[option]"Under no circumstances should that foul weed be legal in this great nation!" shouts @@RANDOMNAME@@, a popular prohibitionist. "Yes, it will require more jails, but building them will help the economy."
[effect]A surge in seizures of cloves and oregano causes a spice shortage.
[stats]civil freedoms decrease signficantly, government size increases significantly, tax increases significantly, economy increases significantly, apathy decreases
Pythogria
05-03-2006, 16:34
What about an option to only allow industrial usage?
Jello Biafra
05-03-2006, 16:40
What about an option to only allow industrial usage?Hmm. Good idea. I'll think of how to put that in.
Emperor Matthuis
05-03-2006, 16:57
I thought it was a very good issue with no obvious flaws.