STOPPING NEO-PROHIBITION ACT

WRITTEN BY GENERIC LIBERTY COALITION AND GENERIC GREAT SOCIETY
----101st Congress of the United States
COSPONSORS
House Majority Leader Kevin Smith, Senator Kate Lockwood, Representative Albert Densemore
IN BRIEF
A bill to end the criminalization of marijuana and to free revenue used to sustain the criminalization of marijuana
== Section 1. Name of Bill ==
This Bill will be known as the Stopping Neo-Prohibition Act for the duration of this bill, in all debates, and following enactment by the executive branch will carry the same title.
== Section 2. Findings and Definitions ==
FINDINGS
# Whereas, the Shafer Commission has concluded that marijuana is a relatively benign drug,
# Whereas, the Shafer Commission has concluded that harsh laws against marijuana did more harm than good,
# Whereas, a multitude of states have decriminalized marijuana with no noticeable negative effects hitherto,
# Whereas, taxpayer money could be saved by ending enforcement of some marijuana laws,
DEFINITIONS
# Marijuana - A psychoactive drug from the cannabis plant.
== Section 3. Bill Action ==
# Laws and provisions federally criminalizing marijuana shall be struck null and void.
# Adults 21 and older will be able to lawfully possess up to 1 ounce of marijuana and have up to 1 marijuana plants in their home.
# The maximum sentence for possessing (without intent of illegal distribution) more than the legal limit of marijuana shall be a $100 fine first offense and $300 multiple offenses and drug counseling.
# The minimum sentence for illegal distribution of marijuana shall be a $1000 fine
# The minimum sentence for illegal distribution of marijuana to a minor shall be 12 days in jail for each offense and charged a $5500 penalty 
# The minimum sentence for possession of marijuana as a minor shall be drug counseling
# The National Institutes of Health will set forth rules for retail marijuana sales, in coordination with state governments.
# Congress will have the authority to enact excise taxes on marijuana products,
# This law establishes a 16% excise tax on marijuana.
# Sale of marijuana products that resemble a human, animal, insect, fruit, toy, or cartoon will be prohibited.
== Section 4. Funding ==
TOTAL BILL IMPLEMENTATION COST - $-4,908,000,000
FUNDING SPECIFICS
An additional $-4,908,000,000 shall be raised by introducing a 16% excise tax on Marijuana, as specified in Section 3G
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