Do What???

[Conveyor Belt]

Tennessee "Crack Tax" brings in nearly $2 million in first year
During its first year, Tennessee's "Crack Tax" has brought in nearly $2 million dollars in state revenue.

The illegal substances tax went into effect last January.

Basically, drug dealers are supposed to pay taxes on illegal drugs and alcohol.

They pay confidentially, and when they do, they get a stamp.

If they're caught without the stamp, they'll be prosecuted for not only selling drugs, but for not paying their taxes too.

All money made from the stamps goes to fighting drugs.

[Conveyor Belt]

My first thought is, "Bu.. Huh?" I'll try to get a second thought together. Any help would be appreciated.

[Conveyor Belt]

I just don't understand how you can apply a tax to an illegal substance.

[wilebill]

I just don't understand how you can apply a tax to an illegal substance.
Then you really haven't paid much attention to government. :smt118 Listen to the song "Tax Man" by the Beatles once and you'll begin to get a little better understanding of it. :-D

Two things in life are certain - death and taxes - the only difference is that death doesn't get worse every year.

[fuzzis]

Sounds a little bit like "don't ask, don't tell"...where it's really only an issue if you caught.

I've often heard people say that we should just legalize drugs and tax them like alcohol and tobacco...

:smt102

fuzzis

[Conveyor Belt]

That's my opinion. Legalize them. I've never tried them, and I don't intend to start. But let's take a whack at this again.

[MSQueen]

Tennessee "Crack Tax" brings in nearly $2 million in first year
During its first year, Tennessee's "Crack Tax" has brought in nearly $2 million dollars in state revenue.

The illegal substances tax went into effect last January.

Basically, drug dealers are supposed to pay taxes on illegal drugs and alcohol.

They pay confidentially, and when they do, they get a stamp.

If they're caught without the stamp, they'll be prosecuted for not only selling drugs, but for not paying their taxes too.

All money made from the stamps goes to fighting drugs.

isn't that a perfect example of the "two faces of government"? one hand slapping u for doing something bad, and the other hand outturned to take the money!!!!!!:smt011

[IGID]

The dopers are going to do it anyway and make so much money it's digusting. Why not double the penalty and fines if they don't have the stamp and use that money against them? Fighting ' the war on drugs ' is like trying to empty the Gulf of Mexico with a teaspoon.About all the Police can do is keep them nervous.

[RevranAL]

Mississippi has had a marijuna tax on the books for years but i've never heard an accounting report of revenues. :smt102

Dear Honorable Brotha Hawkeye,

I feels surtain that this must be what happened to the Mt Cara-mel Baptist Church Weed stockpile that was confiscated a short time back. Ol Revran Farlee need to learns fo evry action they is a consequence. If you don't pay taxes on yo stash, the MAN gonna come and get it, whether its hid in a Church or not...
Now what they gonna do this year fo they Super Bowl Party?

A Man is only as good as his Repa-tation Poirnts
RevranAL

[IGID]

lol. That weed was probably replaced before the popo got the last report filed. I'm sure the blunts will be puff puff gived quite frequently next weekend.

[aaron]

Yeah, I've said legalize them for years now. If you could bring the price down to say $5 an ounce for cocaine, then people wouldn't have to murder and rob you for crack money. The drug dealers would go out of business because R.J. Nabisco has a store on every corner selling cigarettes, marijuana, and cocaine. On top of all that, our farmers could finally make a decent living mixing in marijuana plants with their crop.

[Conveyor Belt]

Too simple and would put 3/4's of the govt out of work. Then what :smt102

I don't know about 3/4, but it's definitely a self-sustaining bureaucracy. I deplore bureaucracy and most people who are bureaucrats. :smt011

I can faintly see the possibility of legalizing marijuana in the future after it's been effectively decriminalized. I'd like to try it after it's legalized. The studies in Australia released last week will definitely help in the fight. I just wish the people fighting for legalization weren't all cheech-and-chong-type stoners.

[Jessica]

The dopers are going to do it anyway and make so much money it's digusting. Why not double the penalty and fines if they don't have the stamp and use that money against them? Fighting ' the war on drugs ' is like trying to empty the Gulf of Mexico with a teaspoon.About all the Police can do is keep them nervous.

I agree with your thoughts IGID. They are going to do it anyway, so why not double the penalty.

[Conveyor Belt]

Hence my thread title, "Do What???" I'm a little confused by the whole process... I mean, I get it, but I don't GET it, y'know?