Velinor
Proposals
Drug Legalization Act of 2014

Legislative Bill · Velinor

Drug Legalization Act of 2014

Proposed by Libertarian Left · fronted by Martin Townsend

Opened

27 Jul 2014

Voting closes

25 Sep 2014

Chambers

2 legislatures

Articles

3 changes

Rationale

As before: The state should not have the right to control what the people consume. The people have all the rights to their body that would mean as well to drugs. The concequences of taking drugs is already enough.

Proposed Changes

	Law	Previous	Proposed
1	Marijuana Policy	Medical-only (prescription/caregiver card; licensed dispensaries)	All drugs fully legalized; no restrictions on any substance
2	Alcohol Regulation	Liberal policy (age 18; moderate tax; late opening permitted; public zones allowed)	No restrictions on alcohol (no age limit, no licensing, no taxes)
3	Tobacco & Vaping Regulation	Heavy restrictions (plain packaging; indoor ban; age 21; advertising banned)	Light regulation (age 18, designated smoking areas, health warnings)

1

Marijuana Policy

Previous law

Medical-only (prescription/caregiver card; licensed dispensaries)

All drugs fully legalized; no restrictions on any substance

2

Alcohol Regulation

Previous law

Liberal policy (age 18; moderate tax; late opening permitted; public zones allowed)

No restrictions on alcohol (no age limit, no licensing, no taxes)

3

Tobacco & Vaping Regulation

Previous law

Heavy restrictions (plain packaging; indoor ban; age 21; advertising banned)

Light regulation (age 18, designated smoking areas, health warnings)

Proposer

Party

Libertarian Left

A party for those who believe freedom and equality are over everything. A party that will not bow to capitalism or societal norms. A party that will always fight until victory.

Core pillars

Martin Townsend

Activist · Age 44

142,636 social followers

A self-made communications strategist from a working-class background, Martin Townsend cut his teeth exposing corporate malfeasance before turning his sharp analytical mind to political campaigns, where his ruthless efficiency and media savvy have made him a feared operator in progressive circles.

🚀 Ambitious 🔬 Analytical 📺 Media Savvy 🗡️ Ruthless 🔨 Working Class Background

Timeline

Draft

27 July 2014
Vote Open

27 July 2014
Vote Closed

25 September 2014
Became Law

25 September 2014

Vote tally

Live tally across each chamber. Weighted by seats held.

The Grand Assembly

Passed

208Yes 58No 94Not voted 360 seats

For: 208 / 360 seats (57.8%)

Against: 58 · Abstained: 0 · Not voted: 94

50.1% of those voting must vote in favour (actual = 78.2%)

Party	Seats	Vote	Reason
Civic League Of Velinor	58	No	No reason given
Libertarian Left Proposer	110	Yes	No reason given
Paleolibertarian Alliance	98	Yes	No reason given

The Upper Council

Passed

87Yes 24No 39Not voted 150 seats

For: 87 / 150 seats (58.0%)

Against: 24 · Abstained: 0 · Not voted: 39

50.1% of those voting must vote in favour (actual = 78.4%)

Party	Seats	Vote	Reason
Civic League Of Velinor	24	No	No reason given
Libertarian Left Proposer	46	Yes	No reason given
Paleolibertarian Alliance	41	Yes	No reason given
Empty seats	57	Not voted

President

Passed

1Yes 0No 0Not voted 1 seat

For: 1 / 1 seats (100.0%)

Against: 0 · Abstained: 0 · Not voted: 0

Passes unless the office holder votes against (abstention counts as pass)

Party	Seats	Vote	Reason
Libertarian Left Proposer	1	Yes	No reason given

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