79-5203. (a) The director of taxation shall administer this act. All tax payments required pursuant to this act shall be made to the director, and shall be accompanied by a return upon forms devised and furnished by the director.
(b) The director of taxation shall adopt a uniform system of providing, affixing and displaying official stamps, labels or other indicia for marijuana and controlled substances upon which a tax is imposed.
(c) The secretary of revenue shall adopt rules and regulations necessary to administer and enforce the provisions of this act.
History: L. 1987, ch. 366, ยง 3; July 1.
Law Review and Bar Journal References:
"Kansas Denies Religion-Based Defense to Rastafarians on Marijuana Charges [State v. McBride, 955 P.2d 133 (Kan.Ct.App.1998)]," Brendon C. Taylor, 38 W.L.J. 307 (1998).
CASE ANNOTATIONS
1. Constitutionality of act and uses of information obtained thereunder determined. State v. Durrant, 244 Kan. 522, 526, 769 P.2d 1174 (1989).
2. Cited in opinion holding that Kansas drug tax act does not violate due process provisions of U.S. Constitution. State v. Berberich, 248 Kan. 854, 862, 811 P.2d 1192 (1991).
3. State prosecution on drug possession charges following imposition of drug tax penalty did not violate double jeopardy. Simpson v. Bouker, 249 F.3d 1204, 1207 (2001).