There is currently a new resolution at vote in the United Nations: 'UN Drug Act'. The attached poll will be open until Sunday December 24th when I will cast my vote based on the result of this poll. Please remember that you can only vote once, not matter how many offsite accounts or nations in Canada you may have.
A resolution to ban, legalize, or encourage recreational drugs.
Category: Recreational Drug Use
Decision: Legalize
Proposed by: Jey
Description: The United Nations,
UNDERSTANDING the differences of opinions within member states regarding the legality of recreational drug use;
DEFINES for the purposes of this resolution, a "recreational drug" as a chemical substance whose primarily purpose is to act upon the central nervous system where it alters brain function, resulting in temporary or permanent changes in perception, mood, consciousness and/or behavior;
1) URGES UN member states to legalize the practice of individual consumption, cultivation, preparation, and possession of recreational drugs, given that these actions pose no threat of harm to any individual other than the user, especially for the following uses:
a. Religious, spiritual, philosophical or other related purposes;
b. Medicinal benefits, such as medicinal marijuana;
2) AFFIRMS the right of UN member states to determine their own laws with regard to the legality of any activity involving recreational drugs, including but not limited to the consumption, cultivation, preparation, possession, exchange, and distribution of recreational drugs by any individual or group of individuals, within their own jurisdiction;
3) STRONGLY URGES states to illegalize the practice of deceiving or coercing others into using drugs, except when administered legally for medicinal purposes by an authorized individual;
4) REQUESTS that those states which allow responsible recreational drug use to support organizations and initiatives for voluntary rehabilitation of those affected by drugs, education on responsible drug use, and prevention of illegal and harmful acts resulting from drug use;
5) URGES states to ensure that their populations have easy access to scientifically accurate, value-neutral information concerning the effects of recreational drug use, especially if such use is legal within the state, and that suppliers of said drugs are not allowed to make false claims about them.
The current vote stands at 4,193 for to 3,550 against. The resolution UN Drug Act was passed 6,389 votes to 5,231, and implemented in all UN member nations.
As the result of this poll was a draw, I abstained my vote.
Thank you to everyone who voted.
