[a fool in paradise]

Some Colorado marijuana sellers are challenging Uncle Sam. They’re filing a lawsuit — saying the IRS shouldn’t be allowed to collect taxes on marijuana sales because marijuana is illegal under federal law.

Obviously they never studied how mobsters are charged. The mob has a whole series of front organizations these days to launder their money so they don't get convicted on the tax avoidance charges.

[GeronL]

I didn’t know there was a federal sales tax (headline suggests)