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Join DateMay 2011LocationPeninsula, Ohio, United StatesPosts2,956
Re: Question on legality of processing AFTER purchase of whole leaf
If you manipulate a tobacco leave in any way other than putting it in a bag and selling it, you're a manufacturer. If you shred ANY leaf, regardless of who owns it, you are a manufacturer and you'll need a TTB license to do it.
The feds aren't going to argue semantics with you...they'll charge you with a crime, put you in jail and say "we'll let the judge figure it out".
A bigger hurdle to overcome will be convincing the market owner you aren't selling tobacco. Even if you we're selling "custom shredding", you'll have difficult enough of a time selling whole leaf which is quite legitimate.
Join DateMay 2011LocationPeninsula, Ohio, United StatesPosts2,956
[h=2]Re: Question on legality of processing AFTER purchase of whole leaf[/h]
Of course you know processing tobacco for your own use is perfectly legal, but that's not what you were arguing. Believe it or not, there can be a case made against you for GIVING away processed tobacco especially if you are the one doing the processing. There is obscure law about tobacco "changing hands" needs to be taxed. So technically, if you give someone a cigarette (processed tobacco) , you are supposed to collect the tax on it...or something like that.
You are much safer dealing in dope than fuccing with the government's tobacco. Trust me, you're tryig to create a loophole where one does not exist.
There is plenty of opportunity to sell unprocessed tobacco without violating any laws. I'd very strongly encourage you to work within the legalities of the law as they currently exist and make the necessary adjustments to keep within the confines of the law.
Join DateMay 2011LocationPeninsula, Ohio, United StatesPosts2,956 Re: Question on legality of processing AFTER purchase of whole leaf
If you manipulate a tobacco leave in any way other than putting it in a bag and selling it, you're a manufacturer. If you shred ANY leaf, regardless of who owns it, you are a manufacturer and you'll need a TTB license to do it.
The feds aren't going to argue semantics with you...they'll charge you with a crime, put you in jail and say "we'll let the judge figure it out".
A bigger hurdle to overcome will be convincing the market owner you aren't selling tobacco. Even if you we're selling "custom shredding", you'll have difficult enough of a time selling whole leaf which is quite legitimate.
Join DateMay 2011LocationPeninsula, Ohio, United StatesPosts2,956 [h=2]Re: Question on legality of processing AFTER purchase of whole leaf[/h]
Of course you know processing tobacco for your own use is perfectly legal, but that's not what you were arguing. Believe it or not, there can be a case made against you for GIVING away processed tobacco especially if you are the one doing the processing. There is obscure law about tobacco "changing hands" needs to be taxed. So technically, if you give someone a cigarette (processed tobacco) , you are supposed to collect the tax on it...or something like that.
You are much safer dealing in dope than fuccing with the government's tobacco. Trust me, you're tryig to create a loophole where one does not exist.
There is plenty of opportunity to sell unprocessed tobacco without violating any laws. I'd very strongly encourage you to work within the legalities of the law as they currently exist and make the necessary adjustments to keep within the confines of the law.
