Tax On Illegal Drugs Unjust -- Court Rules State Fee Unconstitutional
The Commercial Appeal (2007-Current) (July 25, 2009)
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NASHVILLE - The Tennessee Supreme Court ruled Friday that a state law taxing illegal drugs - dubbed the "crack tax" - is unconstitutional.
The court found in a 3-2 decision that the law exceeds the state's taxing power because it isn't a tax on "merchants, peddlers and privileges."Tax On Illegal Drugs Unjust -- Court Rules State Fee Unconstitutional
But the court also ruled that the law didn't violate constitutional protections against self-incrimination, ...
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