We apologize for wasting the Assembly's time, and hope other nations will not ostracize Floofville.
Current Draft
Intoxicating Substance Regulation
Category: Moral Decency
Strength: Significant
The World Assembly,
AWARE of the prevalence of intoxicating substances among the nations of the Assembly,
APPALLED by the results of excessive consumption of intoxicating substances, including but not limited to decreased attentiveness, reflexes, and reasoning,
SHOCKED that any individual would place himself at increased risk of these effects,
RECOGNIZING that the various species and races of the World Assembly have different tolerance levels of alcoholic or otherwise intoxicating substances,
DEFINING
1.) "depressant effect" as the diminishment of the normal function of the mind or body parts of a species,
2.) "intoxicating substance" as any consumed liquid which produces a depressant effect,
3.) "intoxicating substance dispensaries" as any establishment, individual, or organization which distributes intoxicating substances for the purpose of consumption,
4.) "intoxicating substance producers" as any establishment, individual, or organization which produces intoxicating substances for the purpose of consumption,
5.) "effects of intoxication" as any depressant effect resulting from the consumption of an intoxicating substance,
6.) "minor" as any individual who has not reached the legal minimum drinking age of his nation,
7.) "intoxication immunodeficient" as any individual who has a decreased tolerance toward intoxicating substances,
8.) "distribution" as the acceptance or purchase of any individual of any object or substance, in any quantity and in any number of subsequent purchases,
HEREBY
1.) ESTABLISHES the World Assembly Intoxicating Substance Regulation Committee (WAISRC) to regulate the production and distribution of intoxicating substances,
2.) DICTATES that WAISRC shall be funded by the World Assembly General Fund and by the donations of willing individuals, organizations, and nations,
3.) CHARGES WAISRC with the duties of:
a.) Determining the substances which produce intoxication in a species,
b.) Determining the amount of intoxicating substances which a species may consume before effects of intoxication result,
c.) Determining the time in which the effects of intoxication decrease from intoxication to normal levels for a species
e.) Cooperating with national governments for:
i.) Determining the legal minimum drinking age, considering what opportunity an individual of that age will have to harm himself or his surroundings, the normal physical immunity to intoxicating substances, and religious obligations of a nation and species,
ii.) Abolishing distribution of intoxicating substances in amounts which cause effects of intoxication to species to which the substance is intoxicating,
iii.) Prosecuting individuals or organizations for the distribution of intoxicating substances to minors and the intoxication immunodeficient of that species,
4.) REQUIRES:
a.) That governments in member nations to cooperate with WAISRC regarding the duties imposed upon WAISRC,
b.) That intoxicating substance dispensaries to refuse the sale of intoxicating substances to minors and the intoxication immunodeficient,
5.) ALLOWS any member nation to declare complete abolishment of intoxicating substance production, intoxicating substance distribution, or a combination of both, extending the same right to provinces, states, or other national subdivisions, provided the legislation does not conflict with national or international law
First Draft
Intoxicating Substance Regulation
Category: Moral Decency
Strength: Strong
The World Assembly,
AWARE of the prevalence of intoxicating substances among the nations of the Assembly,
APPALLED by the results of excessive consumption of intoxicating substances, including but not limited to decreased attentiveness, reflexes, and reasoning,
SHOCKED that any individual would place himself at increased risk of these effects,
RECOGNIZING that the various species and races of the World Assembly have different tolerance levels of alcoholic or otherwise intoxicating substances,
DEFINING
1.) "depressant effect" as the diminishment of the normal function of the mind or body parts of a species,
2.) "intoxicating substance" as any consumed liquid which produces a depressant effect,
3.) "intoxicating substance dispensaries" as any establishment, individual, or organization which distributes intoxicating substances for the purpose of consumption,
4.) "intoxicating substance producers" as any establishment, individual, or organization which produces intoxicating substances for the purpose of consumption,
5.) "effects of intoxication" as any depressant effect resulting from the consumption of an intoxicating substance,
6.) "minor" as any individual who has not reached physical maturity typical for that species,
7.) "intoxication immunodeficient" as any individual who has a decreased tolerance toward intoxicating substances,
8.) "distribution" as the acceptance or purchase of any individual of any object or substance, in any quantity and in any number of subsequent purchases
HEREBY
1.) ESTABLISHES the World Assembly Intoxicating Substance Regulation Committee (WAISRC) to regulate the production and distribution of intoxicating substances,
2.) DICTATES that WAISRC shall be funded by the World Assembly General Fund and by the donations of willing individuals, organizations, and nations,
3.) CHARGES WAISRC with the duties of:
a.) Determining the substances which produce intoxication in a species,
b.) Determining the amount of intoxicating substances which a species may consume before effects of intoxication result,
c.) Determining the time in which the effects of intoxication decrease from intoxication to normal levels for a species,
d.) Cooperating with national governments for:
i.) Abolishing distribution of intoxicating substances in amounts, either at once or in portions, which cause effects of intoxication to species to which the substance is intoxicating, until the time determined by WAISRC for intoxication to subside,
ii.) Prosecuting individuals or organizations for the distribution of intoxicating substances to minors and the intoxication immunodeficient of that species,
4.) REQUIRES:
a.) That governments in member states to cooperate with WAISRC regarding the duties imposed upon WAISRC,
b.) That intoxicating substance dispensaries to refuse the sale of intoxicating substances to minors and the intoxication immunodeficient,