According to the Louisiana drug tax for distribution of steroids, 200 dollars are indicated for 1 g of these medicines

A drug tax has to be paid in Louisiana for sales of steroids. This drug tax exists in this state for the past 20 years. So, Todd Matherne, a steroid dealer had to pay 52 million dollars because he sold a lot of steroids with the labels of the “Zencall Labs”.  This man was sentenced to 7 years in prison but he served 3 years of them.
In fact, Todd  Matherne didn’t know the Louisiana’s drug stamp law. But when he was released from the jail, he learned this law. As a result, this steroid dealer filed a lawsuit against the State of Louisiana, confirming that it was incorrect to enforce him to pay 52 million of dollars. This steroid dealer pointed out that it had been an unusual and even too cruel decision. This person pointed out that his rights were violated.
The Louisiana Department of Revenue didn’t fight against this distributor of steroids in the court. It was decided to regulate this question. So, the tax was decreased essentially. According to the new decision, this steroid dealer had to pay only 2, 000 dollars instead of 52 million dollars. Nonetheless, the drug tax law has remained in Louisiana but its constitutionality is still discussed.
John Williams, a specialist in drug prosecution for the Louisiana District Attorney Association, mentioned that several laws in various other states were ruled unconstitutionally. He added that it was the same with the drug tax law in Louisiana. But since some laws try to criminal twice the same crime, they can be lifted.
This specialist claimed that this law couldn’t work well because it might exclude criminal prosecution. This specialist in drug prosecution from Louisiana confirmed that this law was not being used because a criminal case could be lost in exchange just for taxes.
There is also another reason that can explain why law enforcements do not intend to impose the drug tax law in Louisiana. Law enforcements don’t support this law because the taxes go not to law enforcement; they go to state agencies.
According to the law, the tax of 200 dollars is indicated per 1 g of anabolic steroids, if they are sold by weight. If these medicines are distributed by dose units, it is indicated to pay 400 dollars for 10 dose units.
As for Todd Matherne, he was a steroid dealer of the huge underground lab called “Zencall Labs”. The Louisiana State Police busted “Zencall labs” in 2005. More than 10, 000 tablets and 300 capsules of Stanozolol, about 6, 000 tablets of Anadrol, 3,500 tablets and 1, 900 capsules of Cialis, 1, 5000 capsules of Tamoxifen, 2, 400 capsules of Clomid, 800 capsules of Anabol and 600 capsules of Dianabol were seized by the  officers. Moreover, over 700 vials of injectable anabolic steroids and some pounds of raw steroid powder were also found there.