Do You Have Your Marijuana Tax Stamps?

That's right my fellow stoners. The old fuckers on capitol hill passed yet another law that has George Washington turning over in his grave. It seems now in over forty states if you get caught with a bag of weed by the police without marijuana tax stamps affixed to the bag (like your not in enough trouble at this point anyway) you will get really hammered now. You can read more informatation on this new crooked law here.

http://www.norml.com/index.cfm?Group_ID=6670

The stamp shown below is a Marijuana Tax Stamp from The State Of Minnesota. If you are caught by police with marijuana without the tax stamp you are charged with the normal penalties plus 200% payment of your unpaid marijuana tax up to $14,000 and (or) up to 7 years in prison. (So much for the goverment not being able to tax things that are illegal.) Over 40 states have new similar laws to these. The price of the tax stamps in this state are $3.50 per gram of cannabis.

Screw that, I'm not fuckin buyin that shit. What they want is you to buy them so they can write your name down and bust you later.

wow,we should start a revolution pretty soon.

The best shit is you have to go down to your town or city hall with your contraband so they can weigh it to charge you the correct tax. LOL

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Originally Posted by Trichome Creator

That's right my fellow stoners. The old fuckers on capitol hill passed yet another law that has George Washington turning over in his grave. It seems now in over forty states if you get caught with a bag of weed by the police without marijuana tax stamps affixed to the bag (like your not in enough trouble at this point anyway) you will get really hammered now. You can read more informatation on this new crooked law here.

http://www.norml.com/index.cfm?Group_ID=6670

The stamp shown below is a Marijuana Tax Stamp from The State Of Minnesota. If you are caught by police with marijuana without the tax stamp you are charged with the normal penalties plus 200% payment of your unpaid marijuana tax up to $14,000 and (or) up to 7 years in prison. (So much for the goverment not being able to tax things that are illegal.) Over 40 states have new similar laws to these. The price of the tax stamps in this state are $3.50 per gram of cannabis.

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^^ So that means not only will we have to go to court and shit for haveing an illegal drug, we also have to pay tax on it??

Thats bullshit..... :mad:

LOL. I hope everyone's got their Soap permits, also.

issued by? as in delt out by (insert name here) dealer? or is it like form a hospitol if its like a case of it being medicinal weed i wouldnt moan about it as the risk of getting caught is against the point anywho lol but in london where i live if your caught wiv an amount that can be considered personal suplly (pursy) and they either take the weed off u wiv a little verbal warning or like i have come to learn if u say look fellas ill save ya the time i got a eitgh of weed in my pocket and thats it they normally search u find it and then give it back and say have a nice evening (its happend once) lol :D

you know this is one step closer to it being legal

although, if you don't pay the tax, expect a visit from these guys:

what if everyone did start paying their marijuana tax and the gov. was making so much money that they decided to start selling the marijuana, since they were making so much money just taxing it. would that be cool anyway. who cares if they taxed it then. id be all for them legalising and taxing it.

LMFAO! WTF?! this has GOT to be a joke right? who the FUCK do they think they are? and do they think that all stoners are complete fuckwits? this is the most RIDICULOUS shit i've ever read....

I wouldn't like my prices going up $1.99.

Think about all the weed they already have that they can sell. They seize like 700,000 fields a day.

Wait, they're taxing an illegal drug?

No fucking way.

if and when i buy weed at club they give me a discount not a tax.i get 10 percent off all weed and extracts cuz i fought for our country and have a usmc discount to all vets at this one club in hayweird.

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Originally Posted by BlackLabelXmas

Screw that, I'm not fuckin buyin that shit. What they want is you to buy them so they can write your name down and bust you later.

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The exact same thing I was thinkin. And if you think I'm buyin those dumb ass tax stamps you got another thing comin. I'm not gonna be on the list of the FBI for posession of marijuana thats the dumbest fuckin' thing I ever heard..but then again theres people dumb enough to go out and buy these dumb things. Well if I have generations of uncles who havent got caught with illegal weapons theres no way I'm buyin some dumb stamp incase I get caught with marijuana. FUCK THAT!

What the hell? Who would pay for those?

So you're supposed to head to your nearest Check Cashing for a stamp whenever you buy a gram? Hahaha

You'd think that with the medical marijuana, and Denver, the laws would get a little lighter.

well here in Denver adults can posses an oz and not get in trouble.

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Originally Posted by lateralus

So you're supposed to head to your nearest Check Cashing for a stamp whenever you buy a gram? Hahaha

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Sounds retarded doesnt it? Lol fucking America cracks me up. And this is the country my people choose to live in...ah well it's better than Iraq :dance:.

Drug Tax Stamp


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.

The drug tax is due as soon as the dealer takes possession of the marijuana or controlled substance. Payment of the drug tax will purchase the drug tax stamps. Attach the stamp to the marijuana and/or controlled substance immediately after receiving the substance. The stamps are valid for 3 months. Drugs seized without stamps or having expired stamps may result in criminal or civil penalties which may include fines, seizure of property or liens against real estate.

A dealer is not required to give his/her name or address when purchasing stamps and the Department is prohibited from sharing any information relating to the purchase of drug tax stamps with law enforcement or anyone else.

Purchasing drug tax stamps does not make possession of drugs legal.

Links to Drug Tax Stamp Information:

Auctions - The Alcoholic Beverage Control Division has contracted with Purple Wave Auctions in Manhattan, Ks to conduct our drug tax auctions. Access the Purple Wave Auction website at www.purplewaveauction.com.
Frequently Asked Questions
Rates
http://www.ksrevenue.org/perstaxtypesdrug.htm

Incredible!!! :mad:

in some states it only applies if u have a certain amount like in my state massachusetts its if u have 40 grams or more

THE MARIHUANA TAX ACT OF 1937

http://www.druglibrary.org/schaffer/...t/mjtaxact.htm

Marijuana Tax Stamp Laws And Penalties

â??No taxation without representationâ?� was the rally cry of advocates of American independence in the eighteenth century. Today, tens of thousands of cannabis consumers utter a similar cry over the selective and inappropriate enforcement of illicit drug taxes.

In twenty US states, 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.

Although nearly half of all US states have marijuana tax stamp laws on the books, few citizens observe them. Most individuals are unaware that such laws exist in their state; others fear that complying with it will incriminate their behavior. Because of this widespread noncompliance, drug tax stamps â?? unlike so-called â??sin taxesâ?� on alcohol or tobacco â?? do not collect state tax revenue at the customerâ??s â??point of purchase.â?� Rather, the legislative intent of drug tax laws is to impose an additional penalty â?? tax evasion â?? upon drug offenders after they are arrested and criminally charged with a drug violation.

In some states such as Georgia, failure to comply with the state tax law may result in a nominal misdemeanor penalty. However, in other states such as Minnesota, failure to comply with the stateâ??s drug tax law may result in a defendant facing an additional fine of up to $14,000 and seven years in jail.

See State Tax Stamp Data for the current state penalties for violating marijuana tax laws and additional information regarding a particular state's law.
http://www.norml.org/index.cfm?Group_ID=6670

I guess there are SOME states that still have their heads further up their asses than others.

all this is a serious joke

now we call our system freedom

yes george bush, long live to freedom! kill innocent ppl! steal oil! tax illegal drugz!

BULLSHIT

well i doubt theyll be able to tax something you can grow in your closet...

i say we start a revolution, not to change the goverment...just to create some sanity

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Originally Posted by mellow mood

all this is a serious joke

now we call our system freedom

yes george bush, long live to freedom! kill innocent ppl! steal oil! tax illegal drugz!

BULLSHIT

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Whats Bush go to do with this....it's STATE tax codes. Write to you Governor!! :thumbsup:

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Originally Posted by Flesh420

^^ So that means not only will we have to go to court and shit for haveing an illegal drug, we also have to pay tax on it??

Thats bullshit..... :mad:

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thats against the constitution....this "law" cannot be prosecuted in most, probably all states..just like there are crazy laws you hear about all the time that never get prosecuted....

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Originally Posted by Trichome Creator

That's right my fellow stoners. The old fuckers on capitol hill passed yet another law that has George Washington turning over in his grave. It seems now in over forty states if you get caught with a bag of weed by the police without marijuana tax stamps affixed to the bag (like your not in enough trouble at this point anyway) you will get really hammered now. You can read more informatation on this new crooked law here.

http://www.norml.com/index.cfm?Group_ID=6670

The stamp shown below is a Marijuana Tax Stamp from The State Of Minnesota. If you are caught by police with marijuana without the tax stamp you are charged with the normal penalties plus 200% payment of your unpaid marijuana tax up to $14,000 and (or) up to 7 years in prison. (So much for the goverment not being able to tax things that are illegal.) Over 40 states have new similar laws to these. The price of the tax stamps in this state are $3.50 per gram of cannabis.

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Originally Posted by jmudmbphan

thats against the constitution....this "law" cannot be prosecuted in most, probably all states..just like there are crazy laws you hear about all the time that never get prosecuted....

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It's not a blue law. It's a new law.

Its not that its new but rather resurfaced in the public arena for discussion.
It has been in the books for years but not enforced. A few states have had people challenge it and it was upheld, yet mostly ignored after that. I read about it some time ago.
But isnt is an ass backwards law? A silly assumption to imagine people would comply.
It's more of just a way to grab at money from your pocket when you fail to comply. Another way to hit you. It was a good idea as far as it goes when it was put to law because it had the potential to contribute to the finances of the 'war on drugs'. For this I am suprised it wasnt used and overused. Grab some coin off every guy you pinch and put it into the coffers.
Our current version of that in Canada is that under 30 grams is decriminalized as personal use and you will get a fine for it. That money goes to the enforcement of narcotics laws.

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Originally Posted by jmudmbphan

thats against the constitution....this "law" cannot be prosecuted in most, probably all states..just like there are crazy laws you hear about all the time that never get prosecuted....

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The ENTIRE war on drugs is against the constitution.

In the states that enforce these laws, the police notify the taxman so they can send you a bill. You don't have to be convicted. You get a bill in the mail which must be paid or you will end up in court where they will take your assets.

ok since noone else so far has put it, I will explain this. One of the big reasons behind the government keeping this tax stamp law is that if you get caught with marijuana on you and no tax stamps (which attampting to purchase would get you arrested anyway), they can also add Tax Evasion to the charges against you. Its a very sneaky way of giving them an ability to further worsen your penalties.

Look, this is the way to do it EVERYONE GO OUT AND BUY ALOT OF THESE. Once the govt. realizes the sheer volume of potsmokers in the U.S. It will be able to consider legalizing it.

see the whole problem was that there wasnt enough legislation regarding weed. it was just schedualed and thats it. now if you introduce new laws like this it opens up the possibilty for loop holes and ways to get around this legality shit.

i bet the next step is gonna be making tiny amounts legal like 1-2 grams.

hey Denver was the first step...

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Originally Posted by SomeGuy

hey Denver was the first step...

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This is true.