[DRAFT] Countermeasures Against Substance Abuse

[Xandrovinia]

We, the World Assembly
Ackgnowledging the frequent death by substance abuse that is in most nations
Defining the following terms

Serious Harm as a physical or psychological damage that is unrepairable or deadly. This also includes death
Recreational Substance as any non-medical substance
Non-vital Medical Substance as any substance that is medical, but not using said substance will not cause serious harm to the individual
Vital Medical Substance as any substance that not using said substance will cause serious harm to the individual

Proposes a series of countermeasures against abuse of substances. The countermeasures consist of the following:

1: Recreational Substances

1A: Total ban on all harmful substances such as Marijuana, Cocaine, etc.
1B: A serious restriction on the purchasing of less-harmful substances such as Alchohol, Tobacco, etc.
2: Non-Vital Medical Substances

2A: Mandatory Background checks into the previous substance records of individuals to search of previous or active cases of substance abuse
2B: Non-availability of any non-vital substance without a prescription from a licensed doctor
2C: Mandatory checks on any current prescription's length to identify potential abuse of substances
3: Vital Medical Substances

3A: Mandatory Background checks into the previous substance records of individuals to search of previous or active cases of substance abuse
3B: Non-availability of any vital medical substance without a prescription from a licensed doctor
3C: Mandatory checks on any current prescription's length to identify potential abuse of substances
3D: Constant supply of vital drugs at all medical facilities
4: Illegal Substance Smuggling & Possession

4A: Mandatory prison sentences for possession of illegal substances of a minimum of 1 year up to 10 years based upon the amount of said illegal substance discovered in their possession.
4B: Mandatory prison sentences for smuggling of illegal substances of a minimum of 10 years up to the death sentence based upon the amount of the said illegal substance that is proven to have been smuggled
4C: Any person(s) that is/are proven to have purchased/sold illegal substances without said illegal substances being discovered being owned by the said person(s) beforehand are subject to mandatory investigation and are liable for the same charges as described in 4A & 4B if the results of said investigation implies possession or smuggling
4D: 4A & 4B are subject to changes in sentence severity and length based upon the wishes of the lawmakers within each individual country

[Kenmoria]

"Remove the bolding; it adds nothing to the proposal and is just unnecessary. Secondly, I would add a comma after the first line."

[Sierra Lyricalia]

"Firstly, ambassador, what is your intended category and strength?"

"Secondly, ambassador, hell no. Under no circumstances and absolutely not. No support."

[Grays Harbor]

2: Non-Vital Medical Substances
2A: Mandatory Background checks into the previous substance records of individuals to search of previous or active cases of substance abuse
2B: Non-availability of any non-vital substance without a prescription from a licensed doctor
2C: Mandatory checks on any current prescription's length to identify potential abuse of substances

Lets see here;
2A - Background checks every time I buy allergy pills, cough syrup, or ibuprofin. Splendid
2B - And now you want prescriptions for the above. Marvelous
2C - And now, along with the strip search and background check, we need to find out how long somebody has been taking extra strength aspirin for their minor arthritis pain. Wonderful.

3: Vital Medical Substances
3A: Mandatory Background checks into the previous substance records of individuals to search of previous or active cases of substance abuse
3B: Non-availability of any vital medical substance without a prescription from a licensed doctor
3C: Mandatory checks on any current prescription's length to identify potential abuse of substances
3D: Constant supply of vital drugs at all medical facilities

3A - MORE background checks. A clue for you, the problems of the world ain't solved by some simplistic notion of "DO BACKGROUND CHECKS!!"
3B -
3C - "mandatory checks on prescription length". Whoop-tee-do. So much for chronic illnesses, right? But they don't count, because you been taking this drug too long!
3D - Ummm ... That is what a pharmacy DOES. They run low or out, they order more. It is called "Inventory Control". Do we need the WA to tell folks water is wet, too?

This whole mess shows an astounding lack of knowledge about what medications are, how they are used, and how to obtain them; instead defaulting to the "OMG DRUGS ARE BAD" setting with ridiculous one-size-fits-nobody requirements. I would recommend you do a WHOLE lot more research into this, trash this draft, and if you still believe this is anything like necessary after you finish that research, do a 100% rewrite. Because this dog ain't gonna hunt as it is now. The prospects of saving it are near on 0.

[Arotania]

Since this proposal fails to define substance, medical, use and abuse it is completely broken (in what category does water fall?). It is also a bit mystifying why the proposal classifies marijuana as more harmfull than tobacco. As our esteemed colleague has pointed out, throwing away the whole proposal and starting anew might be more time-efficient than trying to salvage it.

[The New Nordic Union]

1A: Total ban on all harmful substances such as Marijuana, Cocaine, etc.
1B: A serious restriction on the purchasing of less-harmful substances such as Alchohol, Tobacco, etc.[/list]

Sola dosis facit venenum, the dose makes the poison. Under these clauses, every substance imaginable could be banned, since it is not clear how 'harmful' or 'less-harmful' are defined, where the difference is between the both, and what the boundary to *'non-harmful' would be. This alone makes the proposal inacceptable.

[The Greater Siriusian Domain]

1A: Total ban on all harmful substances such as Marijuana, Cocaine, etc.
1B: A serious restriction on the purchasing of less-harmful substances such as Alchohol, Tobacco, etc.[/list]

Sola dosis facit venenum, the dose makes the poison. Under these clauses, every substance imaginable could be banned, since it is not clear how 'harmful' or 'less-harmful' are defined, where the difference is between the both, and what the boundary to *'non-harmful' would be. This alone makes the proposal inacceptable.

Teran Saber: "'This product contains chemicals known to the planet of Space California to cause cancer, birth defects and other reproductive harm' is a common humorous quote in the Greater Siriusian Domain regarding this issue."

[Kenmoria]

"Whenever you put 1B, 2C, 3A or 4A, you can just put B, C, A, A as they are subclauses. As others have mentioned, you need to change some definitions and add some."