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Jolt Discussion

Drug Trafficking Act

Category: International Security
Strength: Mild

The General Assembly,

Recognising the right of nations to legalise, illegalise, restrict or tax recreational drugs as they see fit, within the bounds of any past or future UN resolutions concerning such substances,

Aware that nations with widely differing policies on recreational drugs may share borders,

Conscious of the high priority many nations place on maintaining strong border control,

Asserting that nations on both sides of any international border are equally responsible for the prevention of the illegal trafficking of any goods, in either direction, across said border,

Recognising the right of nations to punish, according to their own laws, persons convicted of the production, transport, purchase or supply of illegal substances within their borders,

Worried that lack of accord over such issues may lead to conflict and division between UN member states, persecution of innocent states or individuals ostensibly to prevent traffic of recreational drugs, and/or aggressive support of illegal traffickers in order to strain, subvert and destabilise national law enforcement agencies,

1. Defines, for the purposes of this resolution, drugs as chemical substances that affect the central nervous system, causing changes in behavior and/or potential addiction, and defining all drugs as being recreational, unless they are widely recognised by individual nations as legitimate medical substances and used in a manner deemed appropriate by medical experts;

2. Demands that all nations, in taking action to suppress illegal drug trafficking, recognise the sovereignty of other nations; neither pressuring said nations to adopt changes in their recreational drugs policy, nor violating international borders in military or policing actions, covert or otherwise, without consent; nor using domestic recreational drugs policy as justification for any breach of human rights or international law;

3. Requires that no nation take action against recreational drug production by biological, chemical or biochemical methods, such as the introduction of crop-destroying pests or of abortive strains, which may be judged likely to affect the production of nations wherein said crops are legal, or likely to create health risks;

4. Requests that the law enforcement, customs and border officials of any nations sharing borders cooperate and share information, as judged relevant by both nations, in order to better prevent illegal traffic;

5. Urges that all nations producing recreational drugs closely monitor and publish records dealing with the production capacity and exchange record of any body or individual producing, transporting or purchasing such substances other than for personal consumption;

6. Recognises the right of vessels, engaged in the transport of recreational drugs legal in both exporting and importing countries, to use international territory without threat of impediment or harassment from other nations;

7. Reaffirms the right of nations to monitor vessels using international territory in order to prevent illicit activity;

8. Recognises the duty of both exporting and importing nations to closely monitor said goods at point of departure and arrival;

9. Recognises the right of nations to deny entry to vessels transporting recreational drugs.

Co-authored by Rehochipe

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This is an old idea. I've been bouncing around since November '05, and Rehochipe had it before then (ie early 2004) An old idea.

The main problem I can see is that I simply don't know all the resolutions that have happened between the death of the Remnants of Enn and the arrival of Emen Un.

[Bears Armed]

This would seem to be the most relevant one:
UN Drugs Act.

If this is brought back into discussion in the UN forum then the government of St Edmund (now speaking through the "government" its Antarctic protectorate) will almost certainly resume its grumbling about the fact that its definitions only recognise the use of drugs for medical and "recreational" purposes, and don't acknowledge that for many people their sacramental use isn't seen as falling into either of those categories.

You still need to fix clause six, because as it's currently worded it effectively says that a ship which is carrying recreational drugs (that are legal in both the country of origin & the destination) can't be impeded for any purpose whatsoever...

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Bears ArmedApr 2 2007, 11:02 PM This would seem to be the most relevant one:
UN Drugs Act.

If this is brought back into discussion in the UN forum then the government of St Edmund (now speaking through the "government" its Antarctic protectorate) will almost certainly resume its grumbling about the fact that its definitions only recognise the use of drugs for medical and "recreational" purposes, and don't acknowledge that for many people their sacramental use isn't seen as falling into either of those categories.

You still need to fix clause six, because as it's currently worded it effectively says that a ship which is carrying recreational drugs (that are legal in both the country of origin & the destination) can't be impeded for any purpose whatsoever... [/quote]
Sacramental: I'm trying to work out a way of allowing sacramental drugs, without leaving a loophole a mile wide. I'm definitely open to suggestions, though.

Clause 6: Certainly wasn't my intention, and I'll re-write to fix. Though I don't want to make it too strict either.

And also:
Quote: government of St Edmund (now speaking through the "government" its Antarctic protectorate)[/quote]
When Puppets Collide!

[Bears Armed]

(I've printed out a copy of the proposal, so that I can work on it while I'm offline...)

[Groot Gouda]

Quote: 2. Demands that all nations, in taking action to suppress illegal drug trafficking,[/quote]

There is no illegal drug trafficking in Groot Gouda. Drug use is legal. I'd be firmly against any resolution that tries to imply that drugs should be illegal.

[Grosseschnauzer]

Perhaps the resolution needs to address the right of nations to legalize the use of drugs that other nations might restrit or ban, and that legally authorized shipments to those nations are not prohibited?

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GrosseschnauzerApr 9 2007, 08:13 AM Perhaps the resolution needs to address the right of nations to legalize the use of drugs that other nations might restrit or ban, and that legally authorized shipments to those nations are not prohibited? [/quote]
I believe that is mainly covered by Quote: Recognising the right of nations to legalise, illegalise, restrict or tax recreational drugs as they see fit, within the bounds of any past or future UN resolutions concerning such substances,[/quote]
Nations have every right to do what they want with drugs, within their own borders. Once they leave said borders, they then become an international matter.

Groot:
I'm not trying to imply anything there. Just saying that should nations take action against something illegal in that nation, they must respect the sovereignty of other nations.

Mind you, that whole section is being re-written, because at the moment it can be read as meaning you can't even ask nations to change their laws.

I'll fiddle with the wording, hopefully make my intentions clear.

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A new draft.
Quote: Drug Trafficking Act

Category: International Security
Strength: Mild

The General Assembly,

Recognising the right of nations to legalise, illegalise, restrict or tax recreational drugs as they see fit, within the bounds of any past or future UN resolutions concerning such substances,

Aware that nations with widely differing policies on recreational drugs may share borders,

Conscious of the high priority many nations place on maintaining strong border control,

Asserting that nations on both sides of any international border are equally responsible for the prevention of the illegal trafficking of any goods, in either direction, across said border,

Recognising the right of nations to punish, according to their own laws, persons convicted of the production, transport, purchase or supply of illegal substances within their borders,

Worried that lack of accord over such issues may lead to conflict and division between UN member states, persecution of innocent states or individuals ostensibly to prevent traffic of recreational drugs, and/or aggressive support of illegal traffickers in order to strain, subvert and destabilise national law enforcement agencies,

1. Defines, for the purposes of this resolution, drugs as chemical substances that affect the central nervous system, causing changes in behaviour and/or potential addiction, and defining all drugs as being recreational, unless they are widely recognised by individual nations as legitimate medical substances and used in a manner deemed appropriate by medical experts, or they are used for a recognised sacramental purpose;

2. Demands that all nations, in taking action to suppress illegal drug trafficking, recognise the sovereignty of other nations; neither coercing said nations to adopt changes in their recreational drugs policy, nor violating international borders in military or policing actions, covert or otherwise, without consent; nor using domestic recreational drugs policy as justification for any breach of internationally recognised human rights or international law;

3. Requires that no nation take action against recreational drug production by biological, chemical or biochemical methods, such as the introduction of crop-destroying pests or of abortive strains, which may be judged likely to affect the production of nations wherein said crops are legal, or likely to create health risks;

4. Urges that all nations producing recreational drugs closely monitor and publish records dealing with the production capacity and exchange record of any body or individual producing, transporting or purchasing such substances other than for personal consumption;

5. Requests that the law enforcement, customs and border officials of any nations sharing borders co-operate and share information, as judged relevant by both nations, in order to better prevent illegal traffic;

6. Recognises the right of vessels, engaged in the transport of recreational drugs legal in both exporting and importing countries, to use international territory without threat of impediment or harassment from other nations;

7. Reaffirms the right of nations to monitor vessels using international territory in order to prevent illicit activity;

8. Recognises the duty of both exporting and importing nations to closely monitor said goods at point of departure and arrival;

9. Recognises the right of nations to deny entry to vessels transporting recreational drugs.

Co-authored by Rehochipe[/quote]

A few word changes, plus a way of working in sacramental usage. OOCly, I understand it may not be quite right, but my IC persona has very little time for religion and doesn't see much need for any reference to it whatsoever. Hence a compromise.

I haven't yet done anything with Clause 6, which was the other main sticking point. I'm really not sure how to fix it though, without leaving open massive loopholes or other chances for abuse.

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Another new version has been posted in the Jolt thread. Please make comments there.

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This has now been submitted to the UN, and a TG campaign has begun. Please keep comments to the Jolt thread (because they've been overwhelming me here )