Prohibition

Prohibition is a set of laws and regulations passed by the Usonian government shortly after The Dust War. The horrors of the war lead most nations to put in laws and regulations heavily controlling the sourcing, production, ownership, and usage of Moon Dust, but those horrors gave advocate groups in Usonia which had already wanted more regulations and laws regarding Moon Dust and Moonshine the ammo they needed to get louder and more demanding. These demands lead to an outright outlaw of Moon Dust sourcing, trade, and production.

Most people agree that this is a little too far or think that it shouldn’t apply to them, so illegal speakeasies operate as a kind of known secret. The social contract seems to mostly be that as long as you keep it quiet, you’re fine… but if it gets too loud those advocate groups, or the politicians that enabled them call for you to be shut down.

People are walking a balancing act and the Prohibition is a hot topic. Maybe these are just growing pains and it’s for the best, or maybe a full outlaw is too much. Either way there are certain loopholes to the legalities of Moon Dust and Magic that one should be aware of in Moonfall City and Usonia at large.