OT: Drug Tax Stamps

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Hey Chris,

 

> Out of curiosity, I looked up the current TX penalties and it appears

> that someone got logical and they aren't what they used to be (6 yrs for

> a roach) .. But now THIS is just the craziest darn thing:

>

> http://www.norml.org/index.cfm?wtm_view= & Group_ID=4566

 

You can find this kind of information all over the net .. for many

states as well as the Federal Gummit.

 

> " In twenty US states (including TX), those who possess cannabis or other

> illegal drugs are legally required to purchase and affix state-issued

> stamps onto his or her contraband. The total cost of the tax is

> generally determined by the quantity of contraband possessed. Unlike

> typical criminal statutes prohibiting the possession and sale of

> controlled substances, drug tax stamp laws primarily assess financial

> penalties on the defendant for noncompliance. On occasion, criminal

> sanctions may also be imposed. "

>

> Is this the ultimate in retarded gov't fodder for stand up comedy or

> what?!?

 

Not at all .. its smart .. damn smart. What they are saying is .. the

fact that dealing marijuana and controlled substances is illegal does

not exempt it from taxation. Therefore drug dealers are required by law

to purchase drug tax stamps. Will they purchase them? Nope! Just as

organized crime proceeds are taxable .. its what got Al Capone put away.

 

In fact .. Opium Tax Stamps were issued by the US Gummit for a long

time. I've seen them in a Museum in Mogollon, NM. And there was a plan

to tax Marijuana .. stamps were produced. Check this out:

 

" Genuine Revenue Stamps (Tax Stamps) for Illegal Substances. July 1,

1983, Arizona was the first state to pass a " Cannabis & Controlled

Substances " tax in order to increase the penalties applied against

illegal drug dealers and users, and to print up a stamp to show that the

tax has been paid. Having this stamp does NOT make it legal for you to

possess, use, or sell these items. However, if you are caught in the

state of Arizona with Marijuana or other controlled substances and do

not have the proper revenue stamp applied to your product, you are

subject to fines and forfeitures for tax evasion, in addition to the

usual penalties for possessing illegal items.

 

In order to purchase the stamps from the state, you have to apply for an

official illegal drug dealers license (which costs $100 by the way). "

 

I'm all for stacking the charges .. if the dude gets away on some off

the wall technicality he still gets zapped for selling untaxed illegal

crap. Double or Triple Whammy is fine with me .. in fact, hanging the

drug dealers is fine with me.

 

> *Smile*

> Chris (list mom)

> http://www.alittleolfactory.com

 

Y'all keep smiling. :-) Butch http://www.AV-AT.com