Decriminalization of LSD Bill [Passed/Vetoed/Withdrawn]

[DownWithTheLeft]

In spirit of Senator BrandonH said, I would like to propose the following amendment to Section 1:

To replace the context of the Section with the following:

Applicability:
1.) This law shall remove all federal restrictions on LSD in addition to legalization in Washington DC and other federal territories which do not form a region.

I would request you add the following:
2.) The Regions of Atlasia shall be free to legalize and regulate LSD in any manner which they may choose.

Section 1 without Section 2 would legalize it in DC and territories but would still ban it in the regions. Also, I would recommend you change Washington to Nyman.

Accepted as friendly unless challenged

You don't have to accept as friendly a change to your own amendment from another party.

However, are you requesting that this amendment be motioned as friendly for the general Senate?

Yes

[Sam Spade]

Ok, this amendment is being motioned as a friendly amendment.  Senators have twenty-four hours to object to it in this thread.

I would like to propose the following amendment to Section 1:

To replace the context of the Section with the following:

Applicability:
1.) This law shall remove all federal restrictions on LSD 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 LSD in any manner which they may choose.

[minionofmidas]

No objections here.

[Keystone Phil]

I object.

[Sam Spade]

I object.

Ok, in a few seconds, we will go to full vote on the amendment.

[Sam Spade]

We are now voting on the following amendment:

I would like to propose the following amendment to Section 1:

To replace the context of the Section with the following:

Applicability:
1.) This law shall remove all federal restrictions on LSD 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 LSD in any manner which they may choose.

Please vote Aye, Nay or Abstain.


Aye.

[minionofmidas]

Aye.

[Keystone Phil]

Nay

[Ebowed]

Aye

[DownWithTheLeft]

Aye

[Brandon H]

Aye

[Јas]

Current Tally on DWTL's Amendment
Aye: 5 (Sam; Lewis; Ebowed; DWTL; Brandon)
Nay: 1 (Phil)
Absent: 3 (Al; Earl; PBrunsel)
Yet to Vote: 1 (Rob)

[Sam Spade]

I'm going to likely give the absent Senators a chance to vote here since they should be back before the vote has to close.

[Hatman 🍁]

Aye

[Sam Spade]

With 6 votes in favor, 1 vote against and 3 not voting, the amendment has passed.

[Sam Spade]

Any more amendments?

[DownWithTheLeft]

Well, we have reached a compromise on jurisdiction and taxation, no one has addressed the legal limit but I researched that and made it a reasonable to excessive amount, so I motion for cloture

[Sam Spade]

This is the present text of the legislation under consideration:

Decriminalization of LSD Bill

Section 1: Applicability
1. This law shall remove all federal restrictions on LSD 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 LSD in any manner which they may choose.

Section 2: In Regards to the Legal Status of LSD
1. The possession and consumption of LSD (also known as lysergic acid diethylamide, LSD-25, or "acid"), a non-addictive semisynthetic psychedelic drug, shall be lawful for anyone who is 18 years or older.
2. This law shall not be interpreted as to decriminalize driving under the influence of LSD.

Section 3: Taxation
1. Taxes on LSD will be 30% per ounce sold.  Individual regions may set their own taxes on LSD as they see fit.
2. Revenue raised from taxes on LSD and marijuana will be split evenly among the following two funds:
a.) Needle exchange programs
b.) Public transportation, to be distributed among regions as appropriate.

[Sam Spade]

We shall now vote on a "motion for cloture".

Please vote Aye, Nay or Abstain.


Aye.

[DownWithTheLeft]

Aye

[PBrunsel]

Aye on cloture.

[Hatman 🍁]

Abstain

[Ebowed]

Aye

[Brandon H]

You have Section 3 listed twice, once as "purchasing LSD" and once as "taxation". Is that correct, or an error?

Assuming it is a error and can be easily corrected, Aye on cloture. If not, nay and I will offer an amendment to remove the first Section 3, which I hope will be accepted as a friendly amendment.

[Filuwaúrdjan]

Aye