Araraukar wrote:Youssath wrote:OOC: May I recommend that 1(2) be amended such that medical hallucinogens be the exception of this clause? This is because ketamine is a popular drug and I am a chemist myself who regularly uses that for medical drug testing and such.
OOC: Ketamine's primary use isn't being hallucinogen, though? Also I think that testing should have a separate resolution for it (if it doesn't already), with this one focusing on the use on people.
OOC: It's cheap to manufacture. The main primary use of ketamine that people don't get to hear about is for medically induced anaesthesia. The reason why no one heard about it is because of the medical grade of ketamine, along with its potency. The other use for it, as you have stated, is to get high under hallucinogenic conditions.
And yes, we should have a separate resolution regarding testing on the use of people.
Araraukar wrote:"Ambassador, your concern is understandable but unnecessary. If you'll note, I:2 specifies that it only prohibits member-states from forcefully administering these hallucinogens. If you're forcefully applying these hallucinogens, I'd have to bring into question your intent. However, if it does ease your mind, I could also add a clarification that it is permitted, with the express consent of the individual or their next-of-kin.
"The Youssathian Ambassador thanks the Morovian Ambassador for his recommendation of adding a clarification for the express consent of the individual or their next-of-kin. However, the Araraukarian Ambassador has expressed concern about the potential loopholes of such clarifications. Perhaps we could define it towards 'medical hallucinogens' on medical circumstances with the express consent of the individual or their next-of-kin and two doctors' approval? That way, I am sure the system won't be abused significantly. Oh, I am sure the medical drug industries have a lot to thrive for!"
OOC: The basic law states that it prohibits member-states from forcing any individual to use hallucinogens against their will. While it is true that if the individual consents to using hallucinogens it is thus no longer forced to begin with as stated by Araraukar, may I suggest that only under specific circumstances (medical) with trained personnel's approval after assessment of the situation (two at least, so that there is no bias) can medically designated hallucinogens by the World Health Authority be granted with express consent of the individual, or the next-of-kin if the individual is incapacitated.