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Re:US appeals court declares 158-year-old home distilling ba... by ianferrel on Monday April 13, 2026 @02:36PM (#47756155)
>there can be no interstate market in a substance that is illegal to trade.

There is in fact an interstate market in many substances that are illegal to trade because laws against things do not make those things fail to exist.

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Re:US appeals court declares 158-year-old home distilling ba... by PaulDavisThe1st on Monday April 13, 2026 @03:42PM (#47756917)
No market that the federal government can recognize, tax or regulate
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Re:US appeals court declares 158-year-old home distilling ba... by lmm on Monday April 13, 2026 @10:29PM (#47760553)
Illegal commerce is still subject to taxation and regulation, famously so in the case of Al Capone.
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Re:US appeals court declares 158-year-old home distilling ba... by IAmBroom on Tuesday April 14, 2026 @11:01AM (#47766552)
Legally subject to. Practically, untaxed.
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Re:US appeals court declares 158-year-old home distilling ba... by zdragnar on Tuesday April 14, 2026 @10:45AM (#47766337)
By making it illegal, it has already been regulated. The IRS also requires reporting and taxing all income, even that which was unlawfully gained.
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