Pacific Legislature Official Thread

[WMS]

Abstain, as I don't really care one way or the other.

[Bdub]

Nay

[Alcon]

The item fails.

[Alcon]

I am going to wait to sign this, because I have this to say.

My aunt works for the state of Washington in the very department that gets to enforce the smoking ban.  She initially voted for it, but has since discovered that it appears to be flawed and unenforable due to a number of problematic phrases in its text.  I can get more specific if you like, but the gist of the matter is that there are too many unclear passages to get my support.

[Kevin]

Also why don't we up the fine for smoking, $100 seems to little how about $300-500 or so.

[Alcon]

WildCard, still interest on a vote on this?

[bgwah]

We're having a special election for Lt. Governor.


CANDIDATES:
Alcon

VOTE OR DIE.

I VOTE FOR ALCON.

[Bdub]

Alcon

[WMS]

Alcon.

[Kevin]

Alcon

[bgwah]

Alcon wins 5-0

he'll fill out the rest of the current term of NOTA since nobody ran in August.

[bgwah]

I intend on running for Governor in the upcoming December elections.

Lt. Governor will almost certainly be open if anyone is interested.

[Ebowed]

Capital Punishment Abolition Act
1. All forms of capital punishment are hereby outlawed.
2. Persons sentenced to death within the Pacific Region are commuted to life imprisonment.
3. The Pacific Region shall not extradite any person to another region without assurance that he will not be executed.

(Current status of capital punishment is indefinite moratorium)

Reproductive Freedom Act
1. The Pacific Region shall not fund any organization that promotes information which is intentionally false in regards to the psychological and mental health of engaging in sexual relations outside of or before marriage or the effectiveness of condoms and oral contraceptives.
2. Federally approved contraception shall not be denied to any person on the basis of age, sex, or sexual orientation.
3. Any laws criminalizing the use of emergency contraception (the so-called "morning-after pill") are repealed.
4. Any laws criminalizing a woman's right to terminate her pregnancy are repealed.
5. Any laws restricting a woman's right to terminate her pregnancy on the basis of age or marital status are repealed.
6. All hospitals will be required to dispense emergency contraception to victims of rape regardless of the religious affiliation of the hospital or medical care provider.

Marijuana Legalization Act
1. The production, possession, sale, and consumption of marijuana, and of the plant Cannabis sativa, shall be lawful for all individuals (except minors).

[bgwah]

Capital Punishment Abolition Act
1. All forms of capital punishment are hereby outlawed.
2. Persons sentenced to death within the Pacific Region are commuted to life imprisonment.
3. The Pacific Region shall not extradite any person to another region without assurance that he will not be executed.

(Current status of capital punishment is indefinite moratorium)

Reproductive Freedom Act
1. The Pacific Region shall not fund any organization that promotes information which is intentionally false in regards to the psychological and mental health of engaging in sexual relations outside of or before marriage or the effectiveness of condoms and oral contraceptives.
2. Federally approved contraception shall not be denied to any person on the basis of age, sex, or sexual orientation.
3. Any laws criminalizing the use of emergency contraception (the so-called "morning-after pill") are repealed.
4. Any laws criminalizing a woman's right to terminate her pregnancy are repealed.
5. Any laws restricting a woman's right to terminate her pregnancy on the basis of age or marital status are repealed.
6. All hospitals will be required to dispense emergency contraception to victims of rape regardless of the religious affiliation of the hospital or medical care provider.

Marijuana Legalization Act
1. The production, possession, sale, and consumption of marijuana, and of the plant Cannabis sativa, shall be lawful for all individuals (except minors).

I open all for voting.

[Ebowed]

Capital Punishment Abolition Act:  Aye
Reproductive Freedom Act:  Aye
Marijuana Legalization Act:  Aye

[phk]

Capital Punishment Abolition Act:  Aye
Reproductive Freedom Act:  Aye
Marijuana Legalization Act:  Aye

[Alcon]

Capital Punishment Abolition Act:  Aye
Reproductive Freedom Act:  Abstain
Marijuana Legalization Act:  Aye

[Rob]

Capital Punishment Abolition Act: Aye
Reproductive Freedom Act: Aye
Marijuana Legalization Act: Aye

[Bdub]

Capital Punishment Abolition Act: Nay
Reproductive Freedom Act: Aye
Marijuana Legalization Act: Aye

[© tweed]

I'm pretty sure marijuana is already legal.

[Ebowed]

I'm pretty sure marijuana is already legal.

The Pacific carries over Arizona's laws on such matters.

[© tweed]

I'm pretty sure marijuana is already legal.

The Pacific carries over Arizona's laws on such matters.

But marijuana is legal on the federal level.

https://uselectionatlas.org/AFEWIKI/index.php/Marijuana_Legalization_and_Taxation_Act

EDIT: but that text of that seems to allow regions to decide for themselves.

[Ebowed]

I'm pretty sure marijuana is already legal.

The Pacific carries over Arizona's laws on such matters.

But marijuana is legal on the federal level.

https://uselectionatlas.org/AFEWIKI/index.php/Marijuana_Legalization_and_Taxation_Act

Yeah, that serves as a backup for the regions when there's no law in place.  But when we started out marijuana was illegal by default in all of the regions.

[Everett]

Capital Punishment Abolition Act: Aye
Reproductive Freedom Act: Aye
Marijuana Legalization Act: Aye

[Platypus]

Capital Punishment Abolition Act: Aye
Reproductive Freedom Act: Nay
Marijuana Legalization Act: Aye

I do not support the fourth section of the Reproductive Freedom Act, and cannot support the sixth section.