New House Bill would make it illegal for an American to plan to use drugs in another country, even i - Polidicks

Source - [url=http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2011/10/06/us-drug-policy-war-congress_n_998993.html?1318006907&ncid=edlinkusaolp00000009&ref=fb&src=sp&comm_ref=false]HuffPo[/url] [release]The House Judiciary Committee passed a bill yesterday that would make it a federal crime for U.S. residents to discuss or plan activities on foreign soil that, if carried out in the U.S., would violate the Controlled Substances Act (CSA) -- even if the planned activities are legal in the countries where they're carried out. The new law, sponsored by Judiciary Committee Chairman Rep. Lamar Smith [b][highlight](R-Texas)[/b][/highlight] allows prosecutors to bring conspiracy charges against anyone who discusses, plans or advises someone else to engage in any activity that violates the CSA, the massive federal law that prohibits drugs like marijuana and strictly regulates prescription medication. [b]"Under this bill, if a young couple plans a wedding in Amsterdam, and as part of the wedding, they plan to buy the bridal party some marijuana, they would be subject to prosecution,"[/b] said Bill Piper, director of national affairs for the Drug Policy Alliance, which advocates for reforming the country's drug laws. [b]"The strange thing is that the purchase of and smoking the marijuana while you're there wouldn't be illegal. But this law would make planning the wedding from the U.S. a federal crime."[/b] The law could also potentially affect academics and medical professionals. For example, a U.S. doctor who works with overseas doctors or government officials on needle exchange programs could be subject to criminal prosecution. A U.S. resident who advises someone in another country on how to grow marijuana or how to run a medical marijuana dispensary would also be in violation of the new law, even if medical marijuana is legal in the country where the recipient of the advice resides. If interpreted broadly enough, a prosecutor could possibly even charge doctors, academics and policymakers from contributing their expertise to additional experiments like the drug decriminalization project Portugal, which has successfully reduced drug crime, addiction and overdose deaths. The Controlled Substances Act also regulates the distribution of prescription drugs, so something as simple as emailing a friend vacationing in Tijuana some suggestions on where to buy prescription medication over the counter could subject a U.S. resident to criminal prosecution. "It could even be something like advising them where to buy cold medicine overseas that they'd have to show I.D. to get here in the U.S.," Piper says.[/release] I don't know what to say lol

Oh for fuck's sake.

How... is this even possible?

Wow, we're actually moving into thoughtcrime territory. Prohibition doesn't fucking work, stop jailing otherwise innocent people and wasting billions of dollars trying to enforce laws that are impossible to enforce.

Thought crimes are next.

Suddenly we have jurisdiction in other countries, under the classic court case "Smergenberg v. Germany" where the court expanded the Wedowhateverwewantto Clause.

Oh George, let us wed by the cafe's on the streets of Amsterdam and then get properly baked as fuck my love!

Mind scanners on airports. TSAs wet dream.

How is this even legal? Like, what the fuck? The stupidity of the Republicans brings a bad name to conservatism globally, moreso than what some people believe it does itself.

the stupidity of the republicans amazes me

I am embarrassed for my country, and for my state.

republicans lol

Oh wow, now they're trying to make drugs look bad? Drugs will forever be grown, there is no point in trying to stop it at all. Hasn't like anyone heard of hiding secrets?

I think we need to stop electing 60 something year olds. In 40 years shit like this won't happen.

pretty sure this isn't gonna happen

A look of disgust came onto my face when I read the article.

USA = INTERPOL

[url]http://www.gop.com/index.php/issues/what_we_believe/[/url] [quote]Small government is a better government for the people The Republican Party, like our nation's founders, believes that government must be limited so that it never becomes powerful enough to infringe on the rights of individuals. [/quote] lolwut

I am honestly laughing, I really want to know how they will enforce this.

why WHY

I can't think of something intelligent to say because this is the opposite of intelligent. :downs:

Republicans LOL [editline]8th October 2011[/editline] Lololol republicans loloololololo

haha america

[QUOTE=bord2tears;32676949]I am honestly laughing, I really want to know how they will enforce this.[/QUOTE] Thought police and 24/7 monitoring of US citizens. The UK can provide both.

for a country that prides it's self on freedoms, that's pretty hypocritical to consider taking away the freedom to choose where to live

[QUOTE=lolwutdude;32676943][url]http://www.gop.com/index.php/issues/what_we_believe/[/url] lolwut[/QUOTE] You didn't read the fine print. [quote][sub]By "People" we mean a few rich guys.[/sub][/quote]

welp time to go smoke some weed

[QUOTE=lolwutdude;32676943][url]http://www.gop.com/index.php/issues/what_we_believe/[/url] lolwut[/QUOTE] YOU DONT HAVE THE RIGHT TO DO DRUGS, ELSE YOULL BECOME A GODLESS SOCIALIST COMMUNIST FASCIST EUROPEAN WITH NO MORALS

what's wrong with being a godless socialist communist fascist european anyway [editline]7th October 2011[/editline] I bet you would have some great business cards

[QUOTE=Lambeth;32677073]what's wrong with being a godless socialist communist fascist european anyway[/QUOTE] Nothing at all, come join us. We have cookies for all. An equal amount of cookies for that matter.