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INTRODUCTION
In accordance with the Substance Autonomy Act, towns may request the ability to be able to exempt their own residents locally from certain federal laws. In line with current legislation, this includes drug laws. The Department of State retains the ability to deny, accept, or revoke these privileges at any time for any reason.
APPLYING TO GRANT LICENSES
Before towns can grant licenses for substance exemptions, they must apply to do so via their town channel with the Department of State. The requirements are:
Town Name:
License Type:
Licensing Plans:
Reasoning:
Additional Information:
For licensing plans, the town must outline their plan for granting licenses to residents.
A response should be expected within two weeks (14 days) of applying.
The Department of State retains full discretion to deny or accept applications relating to this ability.
SUBSTANCE LICENSES
With the approval of the Department of State, a Town would be able to grant licenses to individuals to allow them to sell drugs and substances that would be otherwise illegal. Towns will have autonomy over how to facilitate the process - whether it be via discord, via forums, or any other avenue, provided they meet the following requirements:
No more than 1/4 (25%) of the town can be actively holding a license. (This is to prevent abuse, and can calculated via adding up all of the residents).
The Department of Justice must be able to reasonably tell that an individual has a license. They are not liable for mis-enforcement if signage is not clearly posted.
In accordance with the Substance Autonomy Act, towns may request the ability to be able to exempt their own residents locally from certain federal laws. In line with current legislation, this includes drug laws. The Department of State retains the ability to deny, accept, or revoke these privileges at any time for any reason.
APPLYING TO GRANT LICENSES
Before towns can grant licenses for substance exemptions, they must apply to do so via their town channel with the Department of State. The requirements are:
- The exemption must play a necessary role in the town's industry.
- Towns cannot blanket legalize all substances.
- Towns must have proof of council / local legislative consent or equivalent.
- Illicit Drug Exemptions, ref to Drugs Reform Act
- Illicit Brew Exemptions, ref to Alcoholic Substance Abuse Act
Town Name:
License Type:
Licensing Plans:
Reasoning:
Additional Information:
For licensing plans, the town must outline their plan for granting licenses to residents.
A response should be expected within two weeks (14 days) of applying.
The Department of State retains full discretion to deny or accept applications relating to this ability.
SUBSTANCE LICENSES
With the approval of the Department of State, a Town would be able to grant licenses to individuals to allow them to sell drugs and substances that would be otherwise illegal. Towns will have autonomy over how to facilitate the process - whether it be via discord, via forums, or any other avenue, provided they meet the following requirements:
- A registrar or list of individuals who have this license must be accessible by the Department of Justice.
- Towns must mandate that businesses use signs clearly posted outside of their business to indicate that a place is licensed.*
- It must be made clear that these licenses are only to apply in the respective town. (ie, if Oakridge gives a license to OfficeLover123 to sell meth, they can only sell that legally within the bounds of Oakridge. They cannot use the license to sell the drug anywhere.)
No more than 1/4 (25%) of the town can be actively holding a license. (This is to prevent abuse, and can calculated via adding up all of the residents).
The Department of Justice must be able to reasonably tell that an individual has a license. They are not liable for mis-enforcement if signage is not clearly posted.