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The Regional Nation of The Northern Light.
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Vote Against GA resolution Repeal "Drug Decriminalization Act"
Resolution Analysis
Overview
This proposal seeks to repeal the "Drug Decriminalization Act" for two perceived problems: firstly, that the target allows member nations to set broad presumptions of malice or intent to distribute and thereby circumvent the resolution; and secondly, that member nations should have liberty to determine their policy surrounding drug criminalisation per own sovereignty.
Recommendation
The target certainly has a number of legitimate flaws; first and foremost, the target allows member nations to criminalise the simple possession of any drug, as long as that drug happens to have legitimate medical uses. Many drugs, such as morphine, fentanyl, or marijuana, can be both abused and used for recognised medical purposes. Yet, the repeal, instead of focusing on the target's flaws, focuses on that nations should be allowed to punish persons for their simple possession of drugs due to their sovereignty. Such a heavy-handed approach has never worked in practice to actually reduce drug use or addiction. The World Assembly should prohibit the unnecessary and ineffective punishing of victims; and even if the World Assembly would technically still maintain the ability to decriminalise simple drug possession, the precedent that the World Assembly believes that nations should be allowed to punish victims in a wild goose chase is not one which should be enshrined into World Assembly law.
For the above reasons, the Ministry of World Assembly Affairs recommends a vote Against the General Assembly resolution at vote, "Repeal 'Drug Decriminalization Act'".
