Why don’t law enforcements of Louisiana support the drug tax law?

A drug tax has to be paid in Louisiana for distribution of steroids. This rule exists in this state for the past 20 years. Thus, Todd Matherne, a distributor of steroids was enforced to pay 52 million dollars because he distributed many steroids with the labels of the “Zencall Labs”. This individual 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 prison, he learned this law. As a result, this steroid dealer filed a lawsuit against the State of Louisiana, claiming that it was too cruel to enforce him to pay 52 million of dollars. This person claimed that it had been an unusual and even too cruel punishment. This person noted 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 achieve agreement in this situation. Thus, 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. Nevertheless, 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, said that several laws in various other states were ruled unconstitutionally. He claimed that it was the same with the drug tax law in Louisiana. But since several laws try to criminal twice the same crime, they can be lifted.
John Williams claimed that this law couldn’t work well because it might exclude criminal prosecution. John Williams confirmed that the drug tax law was not being used because a criminal case could be lost in exchange only for taxes.
There is also another reason which can explain why law enforcements don’t intend to impose the drug tax law in Louisiana. Law enforcements do not support this law because the taxes don’t go to law enforcement; they go to state agencies.
According to drug tax 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 dosage units, it is indicated to pay 400 dollars for 10 dose units.
As for Todd Matherne, he was a steroid dealer of the large underground lab called “Zencall Labs”. The Louisiana State Police busted this lab 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 police officers. Moreover, more than 700 vials of injectable anabolic steroids and some pounds of raw steroid powder were also seized.