Jan. 21, 2025

Why North Carolina taxes illegal drugs--and why some want to stop

Why North Carolina taxes illegal drugs--and why some want to stop
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Why North Carolina taxes illegal drugs--and why some want to stop

North Carolina is one of a handful of states where people who sell or by illegal drugs are supposed to pay taxes on them. Some argue the bills for those taxes are double jeopardy for people already paying a price in the criminal justice system. WRAL Investigates' Randall Kerr explains how the tax works.