Comprehensive Drug Reform Bill (Law'd)

[MasterJedi]

Legalization of Heroin Bill

Section 1: Findings
1. Heroin is a white, crystalline, narcotic powder, C21H23NO5, derived from morphine, formerly used as an analgesic and sedative.
2. The pharmaceutical price of heroin is only 5% of the average street price of heroin.

Section 2: Applicability
1. This law shall remove all federal restrictions on heroin in addition to legalization in Nyman and other federal territories which do not form a region.
2. The Regions of Atlasia shall be free to legalize and regulate heroin in any manner which they may choose.

Section 3: In Regards to the Legal Status of Heroin
1. The possession and consumption of heroin shall be legal.
2. This law shall not be interpreted as to decriminalize driving under the influence of heroin.
3. Penalties for driving under the influence of heroin shall be the same as those for driving under the influence of alcohol and other substances.

Section 4: Taxation
1. Sales tax on heroin will be 30%.  Individual regions may set their own taxes on heroin as they see fit in addition to the federal tax which shall not exceed 20%.
2. Federal revenue raised from taxes on heroin shall be spent as follows:
   a.) 50% to a newly created National Opiate Addiction Help Center
   b.) 25% to funding for the needle exchange program created by the Atlasian Policy Regarding HIV/AIDS
   c.) 25% to improvements to federal interstate highways
3. Regional revenue generated from sales of heroin shall be used however the region deems necessary by a vote of the people upon voting for legalization.
4. The National Opiate Addiction Help Center shall not be funded by any other taxes.
5. The National Opiate Addiction Help Center shall focus on treatment options not involving methodone

Section 5: Purchases
1. Heroin shall be available at any licensed pharmacies that chose to sell heroin.
2. Heroin shall not require a prescription but will kept behind the counter under all circumstances.
3. Individuals not in possession of the proper licenses shall still be prohibited from selling heroin.

Section 6: Age Restrictions
1. No one under the age of 18 shall be allowed to purchase heroin
2. Any pharmacist selling heroin to a person under the age of 18 shall be subject to any of the following:
   a.) a fine not to exceed $100,000
   b.) 30 days in a regional prison
   c.) a suspension or revokal of license
Spon: Sen. Franzl

[Associate Justice PiT]

     Sections 4 & 6 suck. The rest is wonderful.

[MasterJedi]

I'll be voting against this but I will vote to keep sections 4 & 6 if that amendment does come up.

[Purple State]

I don't plan on supporting this bill.

[Bacon King]

     Sections 4 & 6 suck. The rest is wonderful.

Heroin shouldn't have an age restriction?

[HappyWarrior]

Heroin legalization......No way. 

[Associate Justice PiT]

     Sections 4 & 6 suck. The rest is wonderful.

Heroin shouldn't have an age restriction?

     I don't like age restrictions on drugs, for the fundamental reason that they increase use among people who are underage. It might be fine if the penalties for selling to underage persons is less severe.

[afleitch]

I won't be supporting the decriminalisation of heroin.

[Franzl]

I won't be supporting the decriminalisation of heroin.

nor will I, although I did consider it for a while....and leaned towards supporting this at one point.

I thought this could, at least, lead to some interesting debate, however

[Bacon King]

Franzl +afleitch + HappyWarrior + Purple State + MasterJedi + presumably Smid = no passing of this bill

[Associate Justice PiT]

     So what would people being willing to legalize, anyway?

[afleitch]

     So what would people being willing to legalize, anyway?

If heroin were legalised, we would have to provide a whole host of measures to 'support it' including extended needle exchange, help for children whose parents take it, children born technically addicted, mental health care etc. A huge extension of the state just to allow people to get smacked out their heads legally.

[Associate Justice PiT]

     So what would people being willing to legalize, anyway?

If heroin were legalised, we would have to provide a whole host of measures to 'support it' including extended needle exchange, help for children whose parents take it, children born technically addicted, mental health care etc. A huge extension of the state just to allow people to get smacked out their heads legally.

     That doesn't answer my question, but okay.

[Purple State]

     So what would people being willing to legalize, anyway?

If heroin were legalised, we would have to provide a whole host of measures to 'support it' including extended needle exchange, help for children whose parents take it, children born technically addicted, mental health care etc. A huge extension of the state just to allow people to get smacked out their heads legally.

     That doesn't answer my question, but okay.

What more do you want? You already have marijuana.

[Bacon King]

     So what would people being willing to legalize, anyway?

If heroin were legalised, we would have to provide a whole host of measures to 'support it' including extended needle exchange, help for children whose parents take it, children born technically addicted, mental health care etc. A huge extension of the state just to allow people to get smacked out their heads legally.

     That doesn't answer my question, but okay.

What more do you want? You already have marijuana.

Huh?

[Purple State]

     So what would people being willing to legalize, anyway?

If heroin were legalised, we would have to provide a whole host of measures to 'support it' including extended needle exchange, help for children whose parents take it, children born technically addicted, mental health care etc. A huge extension of the state just to allow people to get smacked out their heads legally.

     That doesn't answer my question, but okay.

What more do you want? You already have marijuana.

Huh?

Sounded like PiT meant what other drugs would we be willing to legalize. So I said marijuana has already be legalized by the Senate.

Or did he mean what aspects of heroine would we be willing to compromise on?

[Bacon King]

I assume PiT did ask for what drugs we'd all be willing to legalize. Your response made it sound like you were alleging he wanted them legalized for his personal use or something. I was a bit confused, is all.

BTW, note that LSD is also decriminalized. Something else might be too but I don't remember.

[Associate Justice PiT]

     I was asking about what other drugs you would be willing to legalize. I am firmly of the opinion that all drugs should be legalized/decriminalized. Lacking the means to make that happen, I was curious as to what my colleagues would support legalizing so we could go ahead with that.

     Also, as far as I know only marijuana & LSD are the only ones that have been legalized/decriminalized.

[Bacon King]

For the record, I would support further decriminalization of nondangerous drugs.

[MasterJedi]

I do not believe in any decriminalization or legalization of any drugs. I'd preferably remove the old legislation that did this as well though I realize this won't happen.

[Purple State]

I assume PiT did ask for what drugs we'd all be willing to legalize. Your response made it sound like you were alleging he wanted them legalized for his personal use or something. I was a bit confused, is all.

BTW, note that LSD is also decriminalized. Something else might be too but I don't remember.

When I said "you" I meant the pro-decriminalization groups. Was a broad reference.

I would support the legalization and taxation of other nondangerous drugs, but I don't know of many besides marijuana. Granted, I am not much of a drug expert.

[Associate Justice PiT]

I assume PiT did ask for what drugs we'd all be willing to legalize. Your response made it sound like you were alleging he wanted them legalized for his personal use or something. I was a bit confused, is all.

BTW, note that LSD is also decriminalized. Something else might be too but I don't remember.

When I said "you" I meant the pro-decriminalization groups. Was a broad reference.

I would support the legalization and taxation of other nondangerous drugs, but I don't know of many besides marijuana. Granted, I am not much of a drug expert.

     Hallucinogens tend to be pretty harmless (except for PCP). Maybe we should try to legalize mescaline.

[Purple State]

I assume PiT did ask for what drugs we'd all be willing to legalize. Your response made it sound like you were alleging he wanted them legalized for his personal use or something. I was a bit confused, is all.

BTW, note that LSD is also decriminalized. Something else might be too but I don't remember.

When I said "you" I meant the pro-decriminalization groups. Was a broad reference.

I would support the legalization and taxation of other nondangerous drugs, but I don't know of many besides marijuana. Granted, I am not much of a drug expert.

     Hallucinogens tend to be pretty harmless (except for PCP). Maybe we should try to legalize mescaline.

Is the black market and resulting danger to society that high for mescaline? Would taxing mescaline bring in that much revenue?

[Bacon King]

Does it deserve to be illegal and have its users stigmatized by the government and society?

You are asking the wrong questions, PS.

[Purple State]

Does it deserve to be illegal and have its users stigmatized by the government and society?

You are asking the wrong questions, PS.

I guess I would be more supportive if we did them all at the same time. Incrementalism would be far too laborious. Get a list of all the drugs that you feel are safe and non-addictive which you believe should be legalized and propose a bill for their legalization and taxation. I would be happy to vote for something like that.