Recognizing GA#90 "Drug Trafficking Act" for providing the necessary regulation of the international trade of drugs and the prohibition of trafficking,
Acknowledging that the criminalization of cannabis possession, cultivation, distribution, and the sale thereof has resulted in,
- The overincarceration of persons in detention facilities, sometimes impeding states from imprisoning criminals who committed more heinous crimes;
- The limited ability of persons with cannabis possession, cultivation, distribution, or the sale thereof on their criminal records in finding adequate and stable employment upon completion of their term of detention;
- The undue strain on government spending and taxation on the enforcement of cannabis prohibition and the incarceration of persons found to be possessing, cultivating, distributing, or selling the drug;
Noting that cannabis is a drug that has several medicinal benefits, which includes but is not limited to:
- The alleviation of chronic pain;
- The reduction of symptoms related to chemotherapy and epilepsy;
- The minimization of anxiety, stress, and depression;
Concerned that the continued prohibition of cannabis will cause further strain on states and lifelong damage to the social life of inhabitants of all member states,
The World Assembly hereby,
- Legalizes the possession, cultivation, distribution, and sale of cannabis in member states;
- Requires member states to:
- Release all persons detained for the possession, cultivation, distribution, and sale of cannabis unless also detained for other crimes;
- Expunge the possession, cultivation, distribution, and sale of cannabis from all persons' criminal records;
- Issue licenses that allow persons to cultivate, distribute, or sell cannabis;
- Permits member states to impose:
- Regulations on the quality of the cannabis that persons are cultivating, distributing, or selling;
- Limitations on the issuance of licenses to persons who fail to meet prerequisite environmental and health laws and regulations;
- Restrictions on the possession, cultivation, distribution, and sale of cannabis:
- By or to persons who have not reached the age of majority,
- In public facilities, except in facilities that legally dispense drugs,
- Restrictions on the use of cannabis similar to impositions on other legal drugs and substances, such as use before or during the operation of a vehicle.
