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  • This house would allow the usage of performance enhancement drugs in all sports

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    Performance enhancement drugs are substances (such as an anabolic steroid, human growth hormone, or erythropoietin) that are used to improve athletic performance. Currently, they are generally banned from use in almost all sporting competitions.

    NTU DC 2024 · Novice Semifinals · 2024-03-12

  • This house would legalize the usage of recreational drugs (e.g. cocaine, marijuana, MDMA, etc.) in areas where they are highly prevalent

    Asian Bridge 2024 · Round1 · 2024-01-01

  • This house supports the introduction of The Enhanced Games

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    The Enhanced Games are an Olympic-style competition where athletes can take performance-enhancing drug. “We’re reinventing the Olympic Games for the 21st century,” says London-based founder Aron D’Souza. At the Enhanced Games, the “couple of hundred” competitors will be able to take any performance-enhancing substances they like from anabolic steroids to growth hormones, testosterone replacement therapy etc.

    Vitark 2024 · Round 1 · 2024-01-01

  • This house supports the establishment of "red light districts" in Western Liberal Democracies

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    "Red light districts" are zones where drug use, prostitution, and gambling legislation is heavily relaxed, or entirely legalized

    NA Spar Pre-WUDC 2023 · Round 2 · 2023-12-16

  • This house would nationalize the sin industries

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    The sin industry typically refers to businesses and sectors that are associated with activities considered morally or ethically questionable by certain religious or societal standards. This can include industries such as gambling, tobacco, alcohol, firecrackers among many others.

    Bulacan Intervarsity 2023 · Round 5 · 2023-12-14

  • This House believes that it is in the interest of Bongbong Marcos to fully cooperate with an ICC probe on the drug war of the previous Duterte administration

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    Bongbong Marcos is the current president of the Philippines. Under the previous administration of Rodrigo Duterte, the Philippines pulled out of the International Criminal Court, and has since rejected all efforts to cooperate with an investigation/probe on the extrajudicial killings under the administration's war on drugs.

    Monash Pre-WUDC 2023 · Round 3 · 2023-12-08

  • This house would allow the Sinaloan cartel to monopolize drug trade in Mexico.

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    The Sinaloa Cartel, based in Sinaloa, Mexico, is a prominent and enduring drug trafficking organization with global operations. Notorious leaders like "El Chapo" Guzmán have shaped its history. Other major Mexican cartels include the aggressive Jalisco New Generation Cartel, historically significant Gulf Cartel, brutal Los Zetas, and regionally active Knights Templar Cartel. These cartels present challenges such as drug-related violence and corruption, including inter-cartel violence.

    Queen's Holiday Open 2023 · Round 5 · 2023-12-01

  • This house opposes the Purdue Pharma settlement agreement

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    In 2023, Purdue Pharma reached a settlement agreement with the victims of the opioid epidemic who sued them in class actions. The class actions bundled together thousands of lawsuits from state and local governments, hospitals and individuals. However, a key part of this, as for any settlement agreement, is that it shields the Sackler family from further civil lawsuits.

    Oxford IV 2023 · Round 3 · 2023-11-10

  • That we should legalise performance enhancing drugs in sport

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    Performance enhancing drugs (PEDs) include anabolic steroids and human growth hormone. PEDs can make people stronger and faster. PEDs are banned in many sports.

    Schools Day September 13th · Round 1 · 2023-09-13

  • This House Prefers drug regulatory bodies (e.g. FDA, EMA, MHRA) to only evaluate whether pharmaceuticals (e.g. treatments, medicines, vaccines) are safe, but not whether they are effective

    Black Sea European Universites Debating Championships 2023 · Round 7 · 2023-08-21

  • This house regrets the criminal justice reform movement's focus on non-violent drug offenders in the United States

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    In the United States, the movement for criminal justice reform has historically placed a large amount of emphasis on non-violent drug offenders, focusing efforts on reducing sentences and implementing reforms for that group. Those incarcerated for non-violent drug offenses represent around 20% of those currently incarcerated. In 1998, this number was 24%.

    Drexel Open 2023 · Partial Quarterfinals · 2023-07-29

  • This house regrets the criminal justice reform movement's focus on non-violent drug offenders in the United States

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    In the United States, the movement for criminal justice reform has historically placed a large amount of emphasis on non-violent drug offenders, focusing efforts on reducing sentences and implementing reforms for that group. Those incarcerated for non-violent drug offenses represent around 20% of those currently incarcerated. In 1998, this number was 24%.

    Drexel Open 2023 · Novice Finals · 2023-07-29

  • That we support the widespread use of Ozempic as a behaviour-modifying drug

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    Ozempic is an anti-diabetic medication that has also found usage as a weight loss drug. It has been found to decrease addictive and compulsive behaviours by reducing the amount of pleasure or cognitive reward that users experience. This means it can be used to reduce behaviours like nail biting, compulsive shopping, and alcohol addiction.

    UTS Pre-Australs 2023 · Round 1 · 2023-06-02