Decriminalization of LSD Bill [Passed/Vetoed/Withdrawn]

[Sam Spade]

Decriminalization of LSD Bill

Section 1: Applicability
1. This law shall only apply in the District of Columbia and in federal territories which do not form part of any Region.

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: Purchasing LSD
1. The sale of LSD shall be regulated by the government
2. All sales of LSD will be taxed 22%
3. Purchases of LSD will be limited to 500 micrograms of LSD per day.

(Sponsor: DWTL)

[Sam Spade]

A simple question:  In Section 3, Clause 2, LSD is taxed at 22% of what?

[Sam Spade]

Sorry for being a dreamless skeptic, but this sounds like a waste of time as it will probably be amended to holy hell and even if it passes it will eventually be repealed if and when the right wing takes re-control of the Senate.

That is all.

I doubt the right-wing takes control of the Senate any time soon considering the dead weight red-avatar voters on the voter rolls right now and the eight-month limit before they are removed.

[Sam Spade]

How about this:

I withdraw my amendment to strike Clause 3 and replace it with the following:

Section 3: Taxation
1. Taxes on LSD will be 30% per ounce.  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.

I'll consider it friendly

I won't.

[Sam Spade]

Considering I have objected to this amendment as friendly, we are now voting on the following amendment:

How about this:

I withdraw my amendment to strike Clause 3 and replace it with the following:

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.

Please vote Aye, Nay or Abstain.


Aye.

[Sam Spade]

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?

[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.

[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.

[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.

[Sam Spade]

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

[Sam Spade]

Any more amendments?

[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.

[Sam Spade]

It is an error, Brandon H, and has been corrected.

[Sam Spade]

Nay.

[Sam Spade]

Personally, I have no problems legalizing LSD.  But the legislation was simply too poorly written for me to support.  I hope the President vetoes, but I doubt he will.

[Sam Spade]

There is nothing sad about finally taking steps towards ending the ridiculous idea that someone should go for prison just for using LSD.

They'll probably just halluncinate they are in prison, no big difference.

Anyway, I have no problem with legalizing LSD, I have problems with this legislation.

[Sam Spade]

Ok, DWTL - You have 72 hours from the President's veto to call for a veto override or the bill will be withdrawn.

[Sam Spade]

This bill has been withdrawn.