SENATE BILL: Increased Mirror Sales Act (On the President's desk, again)

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I have vetoed section 4 of this bill because the bill does not legalize the sale or possession of cocaine, but simply decriminalizes it.  While in practice it may not make a difference, it does make a difference in execution of the laws.

The bill, with section 4 vetoed and returned to the senate for further consideration, has my approval.

xSnowguy716

[quote]Increased Mirror Sales Act

1. The possession or use of cocaine by individuals 18 or older shall be decriminalized within Nyman and all federal territories.
2. It shall remain illegal to operate a motor vehicle while under the influence of cocaine.
3. Any penalties or restrictions placed on regions or their eligibility to receive federal funding related to the legal status of cocaine are hereby repealed.
4. A 25% excise tax shall be levied upon the sale of cocaine.

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Phew, thank heavens we're getting rid of the tax on cocaine!

Nay.

(Have I woken up in some crazy alternate universe?)

You are free to propose a bill that fully legalizes the possession and sale of cocaine as well as imposing a tax on those sales.  The bill as is does not make sale of cocaine legal, it just decriminalizes it.  That is why I vetoed that portion of the bill.  We should not be getting into the business of taxing sales that are still technically illegal.

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x Snowguy716