FEDERAL REPUBLIC OF SOLEMANIA
PARLIAMENT OF SOLEMANIA
PARUVIA, LEEYLAND TERRITORY

First Temporary Junta

CANCELLED
REASON: RA No. 0004 has no meaningful interest in the current scope of Solemania.

DOCUMENT PRESERVED AS IS ON MAY 23, 2023

AI CO-WRITTEN DOCUMENT
AI USED: Bing Compose at March 23, 2023
USED FOR: Generating the Preamble

[REPUBLIC ACT NO. 0004]

AN ACT
PROVIDING A COMPREHENSIVE AND EVIDENCE-BASED APPROACH TO REDUCE THE HARMS ASSOCIATED WITH DRUG USE AND ADDICTION, AND FOR RELATED PURPOSES.

Preamble

WE, the members of the First Temporary Junta, who administer Solemania and represent the developing people of these islands,

RECOGNIZING the right of every individual to enjoy the highest attainable standard of physical and mental health;

AWARE of the complex and multifaceted nature of drug-related problems and their adverse impacts on individuals, families and communities;

DISTRAUGHT on the actions of the Philippines and the United States of America on their atrocities in the war on drugs;

ACKNOWLEDGING the need for a balanced and evidence-based approach to drug policy that respects human rights and dignity, while reducing the harms associated with drug use and drug markets;

COMMENDING the efforts of Switzerland and other countries that have implemented harm reduction measures such as needle exchange programs, safe injection sites, opioid substitution therapy, drug checking services and decriminalization of personal possession and consumption of drugs;

UPON THE APPROVAL OF ETERNAL DICTATOR ALPHA, HEREBY DECLARES REPUBLIC ACT NO. 0004 TO BE VALID.

Chapter 1: General Provisions

Article 1: Name

  1. The official name of Republic Act No. 0004 may be cited as the Harm Reduction Act of 2023.

Article 2: Terminology

  1. When used in this Act, the term—
    1. "drug" refers any substance that, when consumed or administered, modifies a person's mental state or body functioning;
    2. "drug dependence" refers a state of physiological or psychological demand for a substance that has formed as a result of frequent drug usage;
    3. "drug use" refers to the act of ingesting or administering a substance for whatever reason is referred to as;
    4. "harm reduction" refers to laws, plans, and methods intended to lessen the negative effects of drug use without necessarily mandating complete abstinence;

Article 3: Objectives

  1. The objectives of the law are to-
    1. safeguard the health, safety and well-being of individuals and communities impacted by drug use and addiction;
    2. avoid or lessen the adverse social, economic and environmental consequences of drug use and addiction;
    3. respect and uphold the human rights and dignity of people who use drugs and people who are dependent on drugs;
    4. provide access to a range of effective, evidence-based and culturally appropriate services and interventions that address drug use and addiction;
    5. reduce the demand for illicit drugs through education, prevention, treatment and recovery programs;
    6. reduce the supply of illicit drugs through law enforcement, regulation, international cooperation and alternative development initiatives;
    7. foster collaboration and coordination among all stakeholders involved in harm reduction policies and programs.

Chapter 2: Prevention, Therapy and Harm Reduction

Section 1: Prevention

Article 4: Education Regarding Drug Use

  1. Municipal and regional governments shall promote education and advice on the prevention of disorders associated with drug dependence and their negative health-related and social consequences.
  2. The Federal Republic shall also conduct national programs regarding prevention and the early recognition of disorders associated with drug use.
  3. In doing so, they shall be responsible to the protection of children and adolescents.

Article 5: Reporting Drug Use

  1. Public offices and specialists in the education, social work, health, justice and police sectors may report cases of drug use, in particular cases involving children or adolescents to the relevant social assistance agencies, if:
    1. they have identified the same in the course of their official or professional activities;
    2. the persons concerned, their dependents or the public are placed at risk; and
    3. they regard a supervision measure as appropriate.
  2. If a report involves a child under the age of 18, his or her legal guardian must also be informed, unless there is a good cause for not doing so.
  3. Municipal and regional governments shall designate professionally qualified public or private treatment or social assistance agencies that are responsible for supervising reported persons, in particular children or adolescents at risk.
  4. Public offices and specialists under paragraph 1 who learn that a person under their supervision has breached Article 5(2) are not obliged to file a criminal complaint.

Section 2: Therapy

Article 6: Supervision and Treatment

  1. Municipal and regional governments (aka cities and regions) will ensure the supervision of persons with psychological disorders associated with drug abuse who requires medical, psycho-social treatment or welfare measures.
  2. Such treatment is carried out with the intent of guaranteeing the therapeutic and social integration, improving their physical and psychological health and creating conditions in which they can live a drug-free life.
  3. Municipal and regional governments will also support the professional and social integrations of such persons.
  4. They shall create the facilities required for treatment and supervision, and/or