Model YLI Congress
1st Session
H.R. 7969
To allow for the legalization of marijuana as a legal drug.
IN THE YLI CONGRESS
November 22, 2010
Sponsored by YLI Congressional Members Representing Trinity Episcopal School
A BILL
To allow for the legalization of marijuana as a legal drug
1Be enacted by the Members of the YLI Congress
2of the United States of America in Congress assembled,
3SECTION 1. TITLE
4This Act may be cited as the “Legalization of Marijuana Act of 2010”
5SECTION 2. PURPOSES
6(1) To reduce the flow of money from the American economy to international
7criminal gangs. Smuggling marijuana into the country provides billions of dollars 8 overseas to an underground economy that could potential hurt the United States in 9 the long run.
10(2)To prevent unfair punishments for marijuana users. Marijuana is not a lethal 11 drug and is much safer then alcohol. Marijuana overdoses are nearly impossible. 12 Both alcohol and tobacco have been proven to be more addictive for any specific 13 users.
14(3) To receive the privilege to tax marijuana and bring in a lot of money
15considering it is very expensive.
16(4) To enable more time and space for more serious law enforcement cases. Law 17 enforcement has more responsibilities then arresting nearly 750,000 individuals a 18 year for possession of marijuana. Marijuana arrests only make justice more
19expensive and less sufficient. These arrests are wasting jail space, clogging the
20court systems, diverting the time of the police, attorneys, judges and corrections 21 officials away from violent crimes, and terrorism.
22(5) To provide medical relief of pain, nausea, and other symptoms for many
23individuals who have not been treated successfully with conventional
24medications.
25(6) To generate more products such as hemp and paper products. Marijuana could 26 provide the United States with products the help save the environment. No more 27 Chopping trees for paper. Also marijuana oil can be uses as a renewable fuel.
28(7) To prevent the uses of harder drugs such as methamphetamines, barbiturates, 29 heroin, alcohol, cocaine, and even tobacco. Marijuana has been proven to be less 30 addictive then all of these drugs. Marijuana has also been proven to have less side 31 affects then all drugs including alcohol.
32SECTION 3. ELIGIBILTY
33Any individual may use if he or she
34(1) is over the age of 18 and has a valid driver license to provide this information
35(2) is ordered buy a doctor to use for medical use, and has written permission
36from a valid doctor.
37SECTION 4. TERMS AND BENEFITS OF SERVICE
38(1) When driving a car under the influence of this drug, all users must be able to 39 pass a short term drug test.
40(2) Distributing marijuana to a minor can result in a fine of 1,000 dollars or a jail 41 sentence no more then 5 years and a suspension of license for no more then 90
42days.
43(3) Underage possession of marijuana may result in a suspension of license for a 44 maximum of 90 days, and a maximum fine of 750 dollars.
45 SECTION 5. FUNDING
46The funding for the legalization of can be collected from slightly raising the taxes 47 on cigarettes and alcohol. A lot of funding is not necessary because once that
48marijuana is sold; taxes can be applied to the already high prices.
49SECTION 6. ADMINISTRATION
50Marijuana can be treated exactly as alcohol so no extra law enforcement is
51needed. Law enforcement officers, such as the police, will no have any extra
52duties. They will only have a more narrow range of people to find who are
53illegally using marijuana.
54SECTION 7. AUTHORIZATION OF APPROPRIATIONS
55For purposes of carrying out this title, there are authorized to be appropriated $24 56 million dollars for marijuana farms, and other necessities for the growth and
57productions of this drug. Within an estimated 10 years this 24 million will be paid 58 of due to high taxes.