Submission + - Illegal Substances Subjected To Taxes
s31523 writes: "In the US, drugs are considered controlled substances, and the Drug Enforcement Agency has a schedule of the controlled substances. The scheduled list of drugs contain everything from pot to cough syrup. Even though many of these "scheduled" drugs are illegal to possess or sell, Time has an article on the state of Tennessee's "Unauthorized Substance Tax", which allows people to "anonymously" buy stamps for illicit drugs, which surprisingly has generated substantial revenue for the state (3.5 million since 2004). A judge recently declared the tax unconstitutional but the state is confident that this will be overturned and is continuing with the assessments."