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.

Amanda Dill , Producer
Last updated: 1/24/2006 4:55:27 PM

that is the most fucked up thing I have ever heard

This is the weirdest law that I have ever heard of.

There a big crack problem in Tennessee?

obviously if they made 2 million off of it and that's not counting the people who didn't pay

it's just plain ol hillbilly logic at it's finest... and whats crazy is that people actually paid their tax...if it increases state revenue why not, as we can see it worked...lol so there are either a bunch of very dumb people out there or some very smart ones, i just cant figure out which...

the only crack problem i woulda figured down there was fucking hicks with their pants hanging off their asses.lol

chances are, it is one really smart lawmaker, and a bunch of idiot drug dealers.

more than likely


and dave your right, its down right scarey sometimes...lol

I would think there were more people with their pants hanging off there ass in Michigan what with all of the gangsters wearing their pants down low and everything

yeah but up here is actually a fashion .....down there its from lack of caring and appearence and properly fitting 4th generation handed down trousers.lol

i live in the south... im gonna have to agree with dave on this one...lol friggin farmers...lol

having 12 kids and cant afford to buy clothes

you have some misconceptions about the south... I have NEVER worn hand me down clothes and I care about my appearance as do alot of other people down here

but then again........i still gotta deduct IQ points for the folks up here who do it via their own free will. pretty soon i think the fad/trend will just be to have ur pants all the way up normal and just put ur boxers on over ur pants..lol

that couuld be a very interesting trend, but i dont know if i want to see everyones hulk boxers...it might be too distracting...lol

FUCKIN' CHRIST.....IF YOU'RE GOING TO TAX IT, AT LEAST HAVE IT BE LEGAL. IT'S NOT LIKE THE GOVERNMENT/COPS DON'T GET TO KEEP THE MONEY TAKEN FROM DRUG DEALERS. I'M ALL FOR HARD DRUGS STAYING ILLEGAL, BUT FUCK: LET'S NOT GET TOTALLY STUPID.....